If you specify the parameters via an input file, you must include a parameter in the command line to indicate the location of the file.

This parameter's format is:

QFIL=<file path & name>

For example:

LCRUN32.EXE CITY.LCQ QFIL=c:\temp\city.inp

will run the CITY.LCQ query taking parameters from the c:\temp\city.inp file.

The parameters on the input file must follow these rules:

• One parameter to a line.
• The same format is used whether the parameter is input via a command line or file.
• The parameter value is taken to be the text to the end of the line (including any spaces or tabs).
• Blank lines are ignored.
• Lines beginning with // are regarded as comment lines.

For example:

// an example input file
// set the first query parameter to NEW ZEALAND
QP01=NEW ZEALAND
 
// the second query parameter is missing so the default is used
 
// set the third query parameter to be 1000
QP03=1000
 
//and connect to the second host
HSTN=2