SNAX/HLS Configuration and Control Manual

Command Dictionary

Using the HLSRDT Utility

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OBEY Command The OBEY command causes commands to be read from a specified file. Such an OBEY

file can itself contain OBEY command(s). The nesting of OBEY files can be up to three

levels.

Commands are read from the named file and processed until an end-of-file character,

an EXIT command, the BREAK key, or an error is encountered.

If the termination was due to an end-of-file character or EXIT command, the OBEY

file is closed, and HLSRDT command input reverts to the file from which the

OBEY command was read.

If termination was due to an error, the OBEY file that caused the error and all

previously opened OBEY files are closed. Command input reverts to interactive

mode.

If HLSRDT was started using a disk file as the IN file, HLSRDT terminates

processing.

O[BEY]

file-name

is a standard file name. If the file name is not fully qualified, the name is

expanded with the defaults supplied by the OBEYVOL and OBEYSYS commands.

Examples

The following command opens the file $BIGD.DALLAS.TEXAS and begins reading

commands.

@OBEY $BIGD.DALLAS.TEXAS

The following command expands the name AUSTIN with the current OBEY defaults.

To see these defaults, use the ENV command.

@OBEY AUSTIN