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Statement Without Parameters

The following is a diagram of a statement without parameters:

►►─ COMMAND ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────►◄

For this statement, you must write the following:

COMMAND

Statement with Required Parameters

Required parameters appear on the same horizontal line, the main path of the diagram, as the command or statement. The parameters must be separated by one or more blanks.

The following is a diagram of a statement with required parameters:

►►───COMMAND──PARM1──PARM2─────────────────────────────────────────────►◄

If the word variable is a valid entry, you must write the following:

COMMAND (PARM1) PARM2='variable'