The TERM environment variable is
used for terminal handling. It lets DB-Access (and
other character-based applications) recognize and communicate with
the terminal that you are using.
type
Specifies the terminal type.
The terminal type specified in the TERM setting
must correspond to an entry in the termcap file
or terminfo directory.
Before you can
set the TERM environment variable, you must obtain
the code for your terminal from the database administrator.
For
example, to specify the vt100 terminal, set the TERM environment
variable by entering the following command: