BaseX Documentation Version 7.8 BaseX Documentation: Version 7.8 Content is available under Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0). Table of Contents 1. Main Page .............................................................................................................................. 1 Getting Started .................................................................................................................. 1 XQuery Portal .................................................................................................................... 1 Advanced User's Guide ..................................................................................................... 2 I. Getting Started ........................................................................................................................ 3 2. Command-Line Options ................................................................................................... 4 BaseX Standalone ..................................................................................................... 4 BaseX Server ............................................................................................................ 6 BaseX Client ............................................................................................................. 7 BaseX HTTP Server .................................................................................................. 9 BaseX GUI .............................................................................................................. 10 Changelog ............................................................................................................... 11 3. Getting Started ............................................................................................................. 12 Getting Started ........................................................................................................ 12 User Interfaces ................................................................................................ 12 Tutorials and Slides ......................................................................................... 12 4. Start Scripts .................................................................................................................. 13 Main Package .......................................................................................................... 13 Windows: basex.bat ......................................................................................... 13 Linux/Mac: basex ............................................................................................. 13 HTTP Server ........................................................................................................... 14 Windows: basexhttp.bat ................................................................................... 14 Linux/Mac: basexhttp ....................................................................................... 14 Changelog ............................................................................................................... 14 5. Startup ......................................................................................................................... 16 Getting Started ........................................................................................................ 16 Requirements .................................................................................................. 16 Concurrent Operations ..................................................................................... 16 BaseX GUI ...................................................................................................... 16 BaseX Standalone ........................................................................................... 17 BaseX Server .................................................................................................. 17 BaseX Client ................................................................................................... 17 BaseX HTTP Server ........................................................................................ 17 Changelog ............................................................................................................... 18 II. User Interfaces ..................................................................................................................... 19 6. Database Server ........................................................................................................... 20 Startup .................................................................................................................... 20 Create a database ........................................................................................... 20 Execute a query .............................................................................................. 20 Create a new database .................................................................................... 20 Switch the database ........................................................................................ 21 Close or delete a database .............................................................................. 21 Create a collection ........................................................................................... 21 Delete a document .......................................................................................... 21 Delete a collection ........................................................................................... 22 Get server information ..................................................................................... 22 Backup and restore ......................................................................................... 22 See also .......................................................................................................... 22 7. Graphical User Interface ................................................................................................ 23 Startup .................................................................................................................... 23 Create Database .............................................................................................. 23 Realtime Options ............................................................................................. 23 Querying .......................................................................................................... 23 Visualizations ................................................................................................... 24 What’s Next? ................................................................................................... 26 iii BaseX Documentation 8. Shortcuts ...................................................................................................................... 27 Editor ...................................................................................................................... 27 Editor Shortcuts ............................................................................................... 27 Changelog ....................................................................................................... 31 9. Standalone Mode .......................................................................................................... 32 Startup .................................................................................................................... 32 Working with the BaseX Console ...................................................................... 32 See also .......................................................................................................... 32 10. Web Application .......................................................................................................... 33 Servlet Container ..................................................................................................... 33 Configuration ................................................................................................... 33 Available Services ........................................................................................... 34 Maven ..................................................................................................................... 35 Configuration ................................................................................................... 35 User Management ................................................................................................... 35 Changelog ............................................................................................................... 35 III. General Info ......................................................................................................................... 36 11. Binary Data ................................................................................................................. 37 Storage ................................................................................................................... 37 Usage ............................................................................................................. 37 12. Commands ................................................................................................................. 38 Basics ..................................................................................................................... 38 Command Scripts ...........................................................................................