Event Management Service (EMS) Analyzer Manual

Command Descriptions
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ALIAS
/OUT file-spec/
causes any EMS Analyzer output generated for this command to be directed to the
specified file.
identifier
is the name of the alias, consisting of an alphabetic character followed by 0 to 20
alphanumeric characters. If omitted, all previously defined aliases are displayed.
text
consists of any printable characters. This is the text that the alias name is expanded
into. If omitted, the selected alias is displayed.
wildcard
displays a subset of the existing aliases that match the wildcard template. A wildcard
alias name contains one or more asterisk (*) or question mark (?). The asterisk (*)
specifies any number of characters. The question mark (?) specifies one character.
Considerations
Another command cannot follow the ALIAS command on the same line.
Examples
The following is an example of an alias name used at the beginning of a line.
The following is an example of an alias name used within a line.
-> == Add an alias
-> ALIAS sp setprompt
-> == Display the defined alias
-> ALIAS s*
-> SP.................. SETPROMPT
-> == Use the alias sp
-> sp ALL
\B7 $SYSTEM SYSTEM 32-> == Delete the alias sp
\B7 $SYSTEM SYSTEM 32-> CLEAR ALIAS sp
\B7 $SYSTEM SYSTEM 35->
-> == Add an alias object type and name
->ALIAS DI DISTRIBUTOR $XYZ
-> == Use the ALIAS DI
->INFO -DI
-> == the alias name expands to INFO DISTRIBUTOR $XYZ