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diff --git a/doc/gdbm.texi b/doc/gdbm.texi index 9878839..d49d604 100644 --- a/doc/gdbm.texi +++ b/doc/gdbm.texi @@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ Documentation License.'' @top The GNU database manager GNU @command{dbm} is a library of functions implementing a hashed database -on a disk file. This manual documents GNU @command{dbm} Version @value{VERSION} -(@code{gdbm}). The software was originally written by Philip A.@: -Nelson. This document was originally written by Pierre Gaumond from -texts written by Phil. +on a disk file. This manual documents GNU @command{dbm} Version +@value{VERSION} (@code{gdbm}). The software was originally written by +Philip A.@: Nelson. This document was originally written by Pierre +Gaumond from texts written by Phil. @end ifnottex @menu @@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ Other topics: @detailmenu --- The Detailed Node Listing --- -Compatibility with standard @command{dbm} and @command{ndbm}. +Compatibility with standard @command{dbm} and @command{ndbm} * ndbm:: NDBM interface functions. * dbm:: DBM interface functions. -Examine and modify a GDBM database. +Examine and modify a GDBM database * invocation:: * shell:: @@ -2931,6 +2931,29 @@ such as truncating the existing database. Default is @code{true}. @end deftypevr +@deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} string delim1 +A string used to delimit fields of a structured datum on output +(@pxref{definitions}). + +Default is @samp{,} (a comma). This variable cannot be unset. +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} string delim2 +A string used to delimit array items when printing a structured datum +(@pxref{definitions}). + +Default is @samp{,} (a comma). This variable cannot be unset. +@end deftypevr + +@deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} string pager +The name and command line of the pager program to pipe output to. +This program is used in interactive mode when the estimated number of +output lines is greater then the number of lines on your screen. + +The default value is inherited from the environment variable +@env{PAGER}. Unsetting this variable disables paging. +@end deftypevr + @deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} string ps1 Primary prompt string. Its value can contain @dfn{conversion specifiers}, consisting of the @samp{%} character followed by another @@ -2959,29 +2982,6 @@ lines of a multi-line command. The default value is @samp{%_>%_}. @end deftypevr -@deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} string delim1 -A string used to delimit fields of a structured datum on output -(@pxref{definitions}). - -Default is @samp{,} (a comma). This variable cannot be unset. -@end deftypevr - -@deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} string delim2 -A string used to delimit array items when printing a structured datum -(@pxref{definitions}). - -Default is @samp{,} (a comma). This variable cannot be unset. -@end deftypevr - -@deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} string pager -The name and command line of the pager program to pipe output to. -This program is used in interactive mode when the estimated number of -output lines is greater then the number of lines on your screen. - -The default value is inherited from the environment variable -@env{PAGER}. Unsetting this variable disables paging. -@end deftypevr - @anchor{quiet} @deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} bool quiet Whether to display a welcome banner at startup. To affect @@ -3001,6 +3001,23 @@ Sets the cache size. @xref{Options, GDBM_SETCACHESIZE}. By default this variable is not set. @end deftypevr +@deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} string format +Defines the format in which new databases will be created. Allowed +values are: + +@table @samp +@item standard +Databases will be created in standard format. This is the format used +by all @command{GDBM} versions prior to 1.21. This value is the +default. + +@item numsync +Extended format, best for crash-tolerant applications. +@xref{Numsync}, for a discussion of this format. +@end table + +@end deftypevr + @anchor{openvar} @deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} string open Open mode. The following values are allowed: |