NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Reference Summary
Built-in Functions
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LOWER
The LOWER built-in function converts a specified string to lowercase characters in the
native (ASCII) character set.
LOWER(
string
)
MASKCHK The MASKCHK built-in function tests a string against a mask.
MASKCHK( 
mask
, 
data
 [, 
wildcard
 ] )
MAX The MAX built-in function returns the highest number in a set of numbers.
MAX( 
number
 [, 
number
… ] )
MIN The MIN built-in function returns the lowest number in a set of numbers.
MIN( 
number
 [, 
number
… ] )
NAMTONOD The NAMTONOD built-in function converts a system name to its corresponding
system number.
NAMTONOD( 
system-name
 )
NEXTFILE The NEXTFILE built-in function returns the name of the next file after the one
specified; optionally, NCL can return further detailed information about the file.
NEXTFILE( 
file-spec
 [, 
detail
 ] )
NEXTSVOL The NEXTSVOL built-in function returns the name of the next subvolume after the one
specified.
NEXTSVOL( 
vol-spec
 )
NODTONAM The NODTONAM built-in function converts a system number to its corresponding
system name.
NODTONAM( 
system-number
 )










