[jira] [Created] (DERBY-6353) Update syntax description in Getting Started, use in Reference Manual too

["Kim Haase (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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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