MX Release 3.2.1 (H06.26+, J06.15+)

Notation Conventions

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General Syntax Notation

This list summarizes the notation conventions for syntax presentation in this manual.

UPPERCASE LETTERS

Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words. Type these items exactly as shown.

Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:

MAXATTACH

lowercase italic letters

Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in brackets

are required. For example:

file-name

computer type

Computer type letters within text indicate C and Open System Services (OSS) keywords

and reserved words. Type these items exactly as shown. Items not enclosed in brackets are

required. For example:

myfile.c

italic computer type

Italic computer type letters within text indicate C and Open System Services (OSS)

variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:

pathname

[ ] Brackets

Brackets enclose optional syntax items. For example:

TERM [\.system-name]$terminal-name

INT[ERRUPTS]

A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list from which you can choose one item or none.

The items in the list can be arranged either vertically, with aligned brackets on each side of

the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and separated by vertical lines. For

example:

FC [ num ]

[ -num ]

[ text ]

K [ X | D ] address

{ } Braces

A group of items enclosed in braces is a list from which you are required to choose one item.

The items in the list can be arranged either vertically, with aligned braces on each side of the

list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of braces and separated by vertical lines. For example:

LISTOPENS PROCESS { $appl-mgr-name }

{ $process-name }

ALLOWSU { ON | OFF }

| Vertical Line

A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizontal list that is enclosed in brackets or braces.

For example:

INSPECT { OFF | ON | SAVEABEND }

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