HP System Dictionary/XL SDMAIN Reference Manual (32256-90001)

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italics Words in syntax statements which are in italics denote a parameter which must be replaced
by a user-supplied variable. For example: CLOSE filename
[ ] An element inside brackets in a syntax statement is optional. Several elements stacked in-
side brackets means the user may select any one or none of these elements. For example:
[A]
[B] User may select A or B or neither.
{ } Whenseveralelements arestacked withinbraces in a syntaxstatement,the usermust select
one of those elements. For example:
{A}
{B} User must select A or B or C.
{C}
... A horizontal ellipsis in a syntax statement indicates that a previous element may be repeat-
ed. For example:
[,itemname ]...;
Inaddition, verticaland horizontalellipsesmay be usedin examplestoindicate thatportions
of the example have been omitted.
, A shaded delimiter preceding a parameter in a syntax statement indicates that the delimiter
must be supplied whenever (a) that parameter is included or (b) that parameter is omitted
and any other parameter which follows is included. For example:
itema [, itemb ][, itemc ]
means that the following are allowed:
itema
itema,itemb
itema,itemb,itemc
itema,,itemc
Å When necessary for clarity, the symbol Å may be used in a syntax statement to indicate a re-
quired blank or an exact number of blanks. For example:
SET[(modifier )] Å (variable );
underlining Brackets, braces or ellipses appearing in syntax or format statements which must be entered
as shown will be underlined. For example:
LET var [
[subscript] ] = value
Output and input/output parameters are underlined.Anotation in the description of each pa-
rameter distinguishes input/output from output parameters. For example:
CREATE (parm1,
parm2, flags, error )
shading Shading represents inverse video on the terminal's screen. In addition, it is used to empha-