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Command Syntax Rules

Each CA File Master Plus batch command can contain multiple keywords. Each keyword's parameters are enclosed in parentheses. Multiple parameters are separated by a comma.

Command syntax:

Command [keyword1(parameter1,…,parameterN),…,keywordN(parameter1,…,parameterN)]

• Commands must precede keywords and can begin in any column.
• Commands and their associated keywords are terminated by a space.
• Keywords are delimited by a comma with no space.
• Parameters in lowercase are variables requiring a value.
• Parameters in brackets [ ] are optional with selections separated by a vertical bar |.
• Parameters in braces {} are sets of alternatives separated by a vertical bar |. One of these sets must be chosen.
• Three periods (…) indicate the parameter sequence can be repeated.