Safeguard Reference Manual (G06.24+, H06.03+ )
Safeguard Reference Manual—520618-013
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The Command to Run SAFECOM
This section contains the syntax description of the command to run SAFECOM, 
followed by examples that show each of the three modes of program operation. For 
more examples of running SAFECOM, see the Safeguard User’s Guide. For 
instructions on starting the Safeguard software, see the Safeguard Administrator’s 
Manual.
Modes of Program Operation
To run the SAFECOM program, you must have the necessary EXECUTE authority for 
the SAFECOM program object file ($SYSTEM.SYSnn.SAFECOM). Once authorized, 
you can run SAFECOM by entering a run command at the command-interpreter 
prompt.
You can run SAFECOM in any of three modes:
•
Execute-and-quit-mode: SAFECOM executes specified commands and then 
returns control of your terminal to the command interpreter.
•
Interactive session mode: SAFECOM prompts you for commands and displays the 
results of the commands on your terminal.
•
Batch mode: SAFECOM accepts commands from an IN file (an EDIT-format file 
that contains SAFECOM commands) that you can specify in the command to run 
SAFECOM, or from an OBEY command file. (For more information, see Section 4, 
SAFECOM Session-Control Commands.)
Command Syntax
From the command interpreter, you start a SAFECOM process by entering a 
SAFECOM run command. Each command to run SAFECOM starts a separate 
SAFECOM process. The SAFECOM program object file resides in the current system 
subvolume ($SYSTEM.SYSnn, where nn is a 2-digit octal integer). 
SAFECOM
is an implicit RUN command instructing your command interpreter to run the 
SAFECOM program object file. (If you need to know the subvolume on which the 
SAFECOM object file is installed, see your system manager.)
If you enter SAFECOM with no cmd, you start an interactive SAFECOM process 
that controls the terminal and displays the SAFECOM command prompt, an equal 
SAFECOM [ / run-opt [ , run-opt ] ... / ]
 [ cmd [ ; cmd ] ... ]










