Pathway/iTS Management Programming Manual
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NonStop Pathway/iTS Management Programming Manual—426749-002
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General Syntax Notation
each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and separated by 
vertical lines.  For example:
LIGHTS [ ON ]
 [ OFF ]
 [ SMOOTH [ num ] ]
K [ X | D ] address-1
{ } 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 may 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 }
% Percent Sign. A percent sign precedes a number that is not in decimal notation. The 
% notation precedes an octal number. The %B notation precedes a binary number. 
The %H notation precedes a hexadecimal number. For example:
%005400
%B101111
%H2F 
P=%p-register E=%e-register
… Ellipsis. An ellipsis immediately following a pair of brackets or braces indicates that you 
can repeat the enclosed sequence of syntax items any number of times. For example:
M address [ , new-value ]…
[ - ] {0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9}…
An ellipsis immediately following a single syntax item indicates that you can repeat that 
syntax item any number of times. For example:
"s-char…"










