Conventions

In a syntax statement, commands and keywords are shown in uppercase characters. The characters must be entered in the order shown; however, you can enter the characters in either upper or lowercase. For example:

COMMAND

can be entered as any of the following:

command       Command       COMMAND

It cannot, however, be entered as:

comm          com_mand      comamnd

In a syntax statement or an example, a word in italics 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, punctuation characters (other than brackets, braces, vertical bars, and ellipses) must be entered exactly as shown. In the following example, the parentheses and colon must be entered:

(FileName):(FileName)

In a syntax statement, braces enclose required elements. When several statements with braces are stacked, you must select one. In the following example, you must select either ON or OFF:

COMMAND { ON }

COMMAND { OFF }

In a syntax statement, brackets enclose optional elements. In the following example, OPTION can be omitted:

COMMAND FileName [OPTION]

When several statements with brackets are stacked, you can select one or none of the elements. In the following example, you can select OPTION or Parameter or neither. The elements cannot be repeated.

COMMAND FileName [ OPTION ]

COMMAND FileName [ Parameter ]