SET CONTROL operand1 ...

This document covers the following topics:

• Function

• Syntax Description

• Examples

For explanations of the symbols used in the syntax diagram, see Syntax Symbols.

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Function

The SET CONTROL statement is used to perform terminal commands from within a program.

Syntax Description

Operand Definition Table:

Operand	Possible Structure					Possible Formats													Referencing Permitted	Dynamic Definition
operand1	C	S				A													yes	no

Syntax Element Description:

Syntax Element	Description
operand1	Terminal Commands to be Performed: The terminal commands are specified as operand1 without the control character % (by default). They can be specified as a text constant or as the content of an alphanumeric variable. For further information on terminal commands, see the Terminal Commands documentation.

Examples

• Example 1 - Switching to Lower Case

• Example 2 - Activating Hardcopy Output Destination

Example 1 - Switching to Lower Case

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SET CONTROL 'L'    
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Switches to lower case (equivalent to the terminal command %L).

Example 2 - Activating Hardcopy Output Destination

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SET CONTROL 'HDEST'...

Activates hardcopy output to destination DEST (equivalent to the terminal command %Hdestination).