Datafeed Toolbox™

kx.exec - Run Kx Systems^®, Inc. kdb+ commands

Syntax

exec(K,Command) exec(K,Command,P1,P2,P3)

`K`	Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ connection object created with the `kx` function.
`Command`	Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ command issued using the Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ connection object created with the `kx` function.
`P1,P2,P3`	Input parameters for `Command`.

exec(K,Command) executes the specified Command in Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ without waiting for a response.

exec(K,Command,P1,P2,P3) executes the specified Command with one or more input parameters without waiting for a response.

Retrieve the data in the table trade using the connection to the Kx Systems, Inc. kdb+ database, K:
```
K = kx('localhost',5001);
```
Use the exec command to sort the data in the table trade in ascending order.
```
exec(K,'`date xasc`trade'); 
```
Subsequent data requests also sort returned data in ascending order.