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NEXTMDL Clause

The NEXTMDL clause lets you break large command models into smaller, more manageable models. The full syntax of the NEXTMDL clause is NEXTMDL model_name.

Verb Descriptions (NEXTMDL Clause)

The model_name clause identifies the name of the model to start using. Most special characters (such as a period), underscores, and bars are valid. The model name cannot contain a comma, blank, or parentheses as they conflict with the compiler's delimiting characters. The model name can be up to 12 characters long and cannot be NEXTMDL.

When the CMDLIM interpreter encounters a NEXTMDL clause while scanning the FORMATS for a match, it releases the current model and brings in a model of the same MDLTYPE as the current model and with the model_name specified in the NEXTMDL clause. It then begins using the new model. The CMDLIM interpreter ignores the rest of the current model. It enters NEXTMDL on the same level as a FORMAT clause. NEXTMDL must appear after the end of the last FORMAT and the start of any GROUPs.