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Command Prefix and Syntax

This guide uses the following command syntax conventions:

• Enter uppercase letters and special characters exactly as shown.
• Use lowercase italic letters as a generic description of a variable parameter value.
• Enter lowercase nonitalic letters exactly as shown.
• Use brackets ([ ]) to enclose optional values.
• Use vertical bars (|) to separate alternative options.
• Use ellipses (...) to specify that a parameter can be repeated.
• Underline default values.

The following syntax conventions are used throughout this chapter:

Braces

{A | B}

Braces represent a set of multiple parameter values, one of which must be selected.

Brackets

[A] [B]

Brackets represent optional parameters that can be selected or ignored.

Single bar

A | B

A single bar separates multiple values for the same parameter.

Underlining

A|B|C

Underlines indicate the default value of a parameter.

Italics

nn

Text in italics represents a variable, for example, Group=nn where nn is a number.