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Command Syntax Rules

Use commands and keywords to perform the various functions available in CA File Master Plus batch. Each command can contain multiple keywords, and each keyword can support multiple parameters. See the description of a command or keyword for an example of the syntax.

Following are the general command syntax rules and the notation conventions used in the product documentation.

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.
• Multiple parameters are separated by a comma.
• 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.