Compaq AlphaServer GS60 Operation Manual page 181

Length: The SRM console program accepts commands of up to 255 characters. This
does not include the terminating carriage return or any characters deleted as the
command is entered. A command longer than 80 characters, without the backslash
character (see Section 7.2) causes the display of an error message.
Case: Upper- or lowercase characters can be used for input. Characters are displayed
in the case they are entered.
Abbreviation: Commands and options can be abbreviated by dropping characters
from the end of words. You must enter the minimum number of characters to identify
the keyword unambiguously. All characters specified must match a keyword to be
accepted. For example, although E uniquely identifies the examine command, Exmn
is not a valid abbreviation. In the command reference sections that follow, characters
that can be omitted appear in square brackets ([ ]). Abbreviation of environment
variables (see Section 7.3) is allowed with the show command.
Options: You can use command options, to define or modify the environment, after
the command keyword or after any symbol or number in the command. See individual
keyword descriptions for examples.
Numbers: Most numbers in console commands are in decimal notation except for
addresses and those used in the deposit command which are in hexadecimal. The
default radix can be overridden by preceding decimal numbers with %d, binary with
%b, hexadecimal with %x, and octal with %o. Refer to the individual command
descriptions. Register names (R0, R1, and so on) are not considered numbers and use
decimal notation.
No Characters: A command line with no characters is a null command. The console
program takes no action and does not issue an error message. The console prompt
returns. The console supports command line recall and editing.
Spaces: Multiple adjacent spaces and tabs are compressed and treated as a single
space. The console program ignores leading and trailing spaces.
SRM Console Commands 7-5