B Symbols Used In Syntax Explanations - HP XP P9500 Reference Manual

B Symbols Used in Syntax Explanations

(page 379) shows the symbols used in syntax explanations.
that are used.
Table 163 Symbols Used in Syntax Explanations
Example font or symbol
database-name
SD
|
[ ]
{ }
...
_
n
~
< >
<< >>
(( ))
Table 164 Syntax Elements
Syntax element
Numeric characters
Upper-case alphabetic
characters
Alphabetic characters
Alphanumeric
characters
Hexadecimal number
Symbolic name
Dataset prefix
REXX start symbol
REXX prefix
Convention
This font style marks a placeholder that indicates where appropriate characters are to be
entered in an actual command.
Bold code-font characters indicate the abbreviation for a command.
Only one of the options separated by a vertical bar can be specified at the same time.
Square brackets enclose an item or set of items whose specification is optional.
From the several items enclosed in the brackets, exactly one should be chosen. The item
separator is the vertical bar (|). Example:
{A|B|C} means that one of A, B, or C must be specified.
An ellipsis (...) indicates that the item or items enclosed in ( ) or [ ] immediately preceding
the ellipsis can be specified as many times as necessary.
An underscore Indicates a default value.
Indicates exactly one space character.
Indicates n or more space characters.
A tilde indicates that the item before this symbol should be described according to the
syntax enclosed by < >, << >>, or (( )) following this symbol.
Single angle brackets indicate a syntax element that must be followed for each item.
Double angle brackets indicate the default value.
Double brackets indicates the range of values that can be specified.
Specifiable characters
0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
a|b|c|d|e|f|g|h|i|j|k|l|m|n|o|p|q|r|s|t|u|v|w|x|y|z
A number consisting of alphabetic characters and numeric characters.
0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|A|B|C|D|E|F
A string of 8 or fewer upper-case alphanumeric characters and numbers
beginning with an upper-case alphabetic character
A string of 44 or fewer characters consisting of substrings delimited
by periods (.). Each substring is a symbolic name.
alphabetic-characters|!|?|_
A string consisting of multiple substrings delimited by periods (.). The
last character is a period (.). Each substring is a REXX start symbol or
number. The first substring is a REXX start symbol.
(page 379) shows the syntax elements
Example
--
--
--
A123
--
A1234567
A1234567.AA.A1A1
--
A?.A123.!12.
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