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RACADM Subcommand Details

This section provides detailed descriptions of the RACADM subcommands including the syntax and valid entries.

Guidelines to Quote Strings Containing Special Characters When

Using RACADM Commands

When using strings that contain special characters, use the following guidelines:

Strings containing the following special characters must be quoted using single quotes or double quotes:

• $ (dollar sign)

• " (double quote)

• ' (single quote)

• ` (back quote)

• \ (backslash)

• ~ (tilde)

• ; (semicolon)

• | (vertical bar)

• ( (left parentheses)

• ) (right parentheses)

• & (ampersand)

• > (greater than)

• < (less than)

• # (pound)

• ASCII code 32 (space)

NOTE: The - (dash) character cannot be the first character of the string, regardless of whether the string is quoted.

There are different escaping rules for single quoting versus double quoting.

For double quoting:

The following characters must be escaped by prepending a backslash:

• $ (dollar sign)

• " (double quote)

• ' (single quote)

• ` (back quote)

• \ (backslash)

For example, use the following for a string that contains the special characters, $, ",',`and \

For single quoting:

• No character escaping is necessary.