SNAX/HLS Diagnosis and Support Manual

Command Dictionary

Using SNAX/HLS Trace Analysis Program

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OBEY Command The OBEY command causes commands to be read from a specified file. Such an OBEY

file can itself contain OBEY command(s). The nesting of OBEY files can be up to three

levels.

Commands are read from the named file and processed until a BREAK key is pressed

or an end-of-file indicator, an EXIT command, or an error is encountered:

If the termination was due to an end-of-file indicator or an EXIT command, the

OBEY file is closed, and HLSTAP command input reverts to the file from which

the OBEY command was read.

If termination was due to an error, the OBEY file that caused the error and all

previously opened OBEY files are closed. Command input reverts to interactive

mode. If HLSTAP was started using a disk file as the IN file, HLSTAP terminates

processing.

If HLSTAP is running interactively and you press the BREAK key during OBEY

file execution, command input reverts to the interactive level.

O[BEY]

file-name

is a standard file name. If the file name is not fully qualified, the name is

expanded by using the current system, volume, and subvolume OBEY defaults.

Examples

This command opens the file $BIGD.DALLAS.TEXAS and begins reading commands:

@OBEY $BIGD.DALLAS.TEXAS

This command expands the name AUSTIN with the current system, volume, and

subvolume OBEY defaults:

@OBEY AUSTIN