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Elements of Batch Control Statements

To run Batch, you use control statements that tell Batch what to do. A control statement includes the following elements:

• A control word (such as EXTRACT, REPORT, ADD, DELETE, or UPDATE) that indicates what function you want to perform.
• Parameters (such as USER, ALL SESSIONS, USERSESSION, or PROFILE) that indicate what type of information you want to process.
• Variables that indicate specific information such as user IDs, profile names, and user definition values.

Control statements also contain delimiters such as spaces, parentheses, and single quotes.