MPE/iX System Utilities Reference Manual (32650-90882)

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SPIFF
Operation
SPIFF recognizes only the first letter of the full form of the command (F or FIND in the
above example), except for APPEND and STORE. The abbreviations for these two commands
require two letters (AP, ST) to distinguish them from the ALTER (A) and SHOW (S)
abbreviations, respectively.
File Definitions
SPIFF opens the formal file designator SPUTIN as its $STDIN(X) and the formal file
designator SPUTOUT as its $STDLIST. You may redirect these files as desired with a file
equation. However the record width of any redirected SPUTOUT should not be less than
80 bytes; otherwise displays and messages may generate an error when SPIFF directs
them to SPUTOUT.
Additional Discussion
The Native Mode Spooler Reference Manual presents a detailed description of the SPIFF
utility and its commands.