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7 AUTOMATION AND
PROGRAMMING
7.1 General
This is primarily a summary of the previous chapters on using OPERA from the
commandline. To support users with automation of their measurements we have
collected all relevant scripting information in this chapter.
7.2 Performing Measurements From Batch
Files
When performing measurements on a huge number of input files it is much
easier to start your OPERA™ system from a batch file. OPERA™ then will process
all files in a row, which will save considerable time in comparison to performing
the same task manually. To support this, OPERA™ understands a number of
command line parameters. These parameters may also be written into a batch file
and contain comments. For information about the syntax of batch files, please
refer to the corresponding help topic in your Windows help.
7.2.1 Syntax of the Command Line Parameters
To start an OPERA™ measurement with command line arguments use the
following syntax:
opera -Exec <list of parameters>
Every measurement requires these keywords to be typed at the beginning of the
line. The list of parameters comprises some of the parameters that are described
in this section. All parameters have to be put on a single line for each
measurement. Alternatively the list of parameters can also be placed in a
configuration file. In this case start OPERA like:
opera -Exec –Cfg <name of the configuration file>
For a description on how to use configuration files see paragraph 7.2.3.
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