![ISQL_ESCAPE_CHARACTER option [DBISQL]](arrow-right.gif){kind=icon}
Controls whether SQL statements are timed or not.
ON, OFF
ON
This boolean option controls whether SQL statements are timed or not. If you set the option to ON, the time of execution appears in the Messages pane after you execute a statement. If you set the option to OFF, the time does not appear.
You can also set this option on the Messages tab of the Options dialog.
