MPE/iX Commands Reference Manual (32650-90877)

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Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual.
italics In a syntax statement or an example, a word in intalics represents a
parameter or argument that you must replace with the actual value. In
the following example, you must replace filename with the name of the file:
COMMAND
filename
{ } In a syntax statement, braces enclose required elements. When several
elements are included within braces, you must select one. In the following
example, you must select either ON or OFF
COMMAND {ON | OFF}
[ ] In a syntax statement, brackets enclose optional elements. In the following
example, OPTION can be omitted:
COMMAND filename [OPTION]
When several elements are enclosed within brackets, you canm select one
or none of the elements. In following example, you can select OPTION or
parameter or neither. The elements cannot be repeated.
COMMAND filename [OPTION | parameter]
[ ... ] In a syntax statement, horizontal ellipses enclosed in brackets indicate
that you can repeatedly select the element(s) that appear within the
immediately preceding pair of brackets or braces. In the example below,
you can select parameter zero or more times. Each instance of parameter
must be preceded by a comma:
[,parameter][...]
In the example below, you can only use the commas as a delimiter if
papameter is repeated; no comma is used before the first occurrence of
papameter:
[parameter][ ,... ]
| ... | In a syntax statement, horizontal ellipses enclosed in vertical bars indicate
that you can select more that one element within the immediately
prededing pair of brackets or braces. However, each particular element can
only be selected once. In the followig example you must select A, AB, BA,
or B. The elements cannot be repeated.
[A | B] |...|