DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual

MEDIACOM Commands
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! Command
"string"
is a text string enclosed in quotation marks. The ? command finds and displays the
most recent command in the history buffer that contains the specified text string.
The command need not begin with the specified string.
Examples

To retrieve command line number 6 from the history buffer:
MC> ? 6
MC> INFO TAPEDRIVE
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To retrieve the last command in the history buffer:
MC> ?
MC> INFO VOLCAT

To retrieve the last command in the history buffer that contains the character string
STAR:
MC> ? "STAR"
MC> INFO FILECAT \STAR.*

To retrieve the last command in the history buffer that begins with the text string
ALT:
MC> ? ALT
MC> ALTER MEDIADEFS, RESET EXPIRATION
! Command
The ! command lets you retrieve and execute a command you previously entered
during the current session. You can request the command by line number, relative line
number, or text string.
!
entered with no line number or text string, specifies that the last command line in
the command history buffer is to be displayed and executed.
linenum
is a positive integer that specifies the number of the command line in the history
buffer that you want to retrieve and execute.
! [ linenum ]
[ -linenum ]
[ string ]
[ "string" ]