HP System Dictionary/XL Utilities Reference Manual - Part 1 SDDBD (32256-90003)

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SDDBD Commands
MPE Commands
MPE Commands
MPE commands can be issued without leaving SDDBD. Whenever the caret prompt (>) for
a command is present, an MPE command is issued by entering a colon (:) followed by the
desired command. SDDBD passes the command on to the operating system to be
processed. After the command has been completed, control is returned and the user is
again prompted with the caret prompt (>) to continue.
You can extend an MPE command over multiple lines by attaching the ampersand
continuation character (&) to the end of the line. However, unlike other SDDBD multi-line
commands, you should not attach the ending period.
MPE commands that can be issued from SDDBD are the ones which are supported by the
MPE COMMAND intrinsic. Refer to the MPE XL Intrinsics Reference Manual
(32650-90028) for a list of these commands.