Kim Haase created DERBY-6353:
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Summary: Update syntax description in Getting Started, use in
Reference Manual too
Key: DERBY-6353
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-6353
Project: Derby
Issue Type: Bug
Components: Documentation
Affects Versions: 10.10.1.1
Reporter: Kim Haase
Assignee: Kim Haase
Priority: Minor
The "SQL Syntax" topic in the Getting Started guide
(http://db.apache.org/derby/docs/10.10/getstart/rgsdocs10012.html) does not
describe the curly braces ("{ }") as they are actually used in syntax
statements, where they actually group required items, normally so choices can
be separated by vertical bars ("|"). This should be corrected.
I also plan to adopt the suggestion made in DERBY-6121 that the topic be added
to the Reference Manual, where syntax is most used.
Does anything else in the topic need fixing? I am confused by the statement
that the asterisk "has a special meaning in some SQL statements." What special
meaning can it have other than marking repeatable items?
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