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What is a Script

Scripts are tokenized command procedures that are interpreted by the IT to create executable compile and link procedures. A script contains all the specific commands necessary to perform the compile, link, and bind for the Implementation Package (IP). The IT installation process copies the scripts from the distribution media to your system.

Each target configuration is associated with a script that specifies one of each of the following:

The IT contains a set of valid basic scripts for your specific operating environment that can be installed as is or customized by a system administrator.

During the installation of an IP, the IT interprets the script and replaces the tokens with information about the IP and produces a MAKE file with information from the configuration database. The IT submits the MAKE file for execution.