Typographic Conventions; Command Syntax - Oracle ORACLE9I B10508-01 Installation Manual

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Typographic Conventions

monospace
brackets [ ]
italics
UPPERCASE

Command Syntax

HP OpenVMS Alpha command syntax appears in monospace font
character at the beginning of command examples should not be entered at the
prompt.
hyphen -
braces { }
brackets [ ]
Monospace type indicates OpenVMS DCL commands, directory
names, usernames, pathnames, and filenames.
Words enclosed in brackets indicate key names (for example,
.
Press [Return]) Note that brackets have a different meaning
when used in command syntax.
Italic type indicates a logical, including logicals portions of
.
filenames It is also used for emphasis.
Uppercase letters indicate Structured Query Language (SQL)
reserved words, initialization parameters, and environment
logicals.
A hyphen indicates a command that is too long to fit on a single
.
line Enter the line as printed or enter it as a single line without
a hyphen:
copy disk$server25:[oracle920.rdbms.admin]*.sql -
disk$server2:[oracle.rdbms.admin]
Braces indicate required items:
Brackets indicate optional items:
Note that brackets have a different meaning when used in
regular text.
.
.DEFINE {macro1}
cvtcrt termname [outfile]
The "$"
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