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# SET CONTROL

`SET CONTROL` operand1 ...

This document covers the following topics:

- SET CONTROL Usage

- SET CONTROL Syntax Description

- SET CONTROL Examples

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

## SET CONTROL Usage

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

## SET CONTROL 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.

## SET CONTROL Examples

- Example 1 - Switching to Lower Case

- Example 2 - Activating Hardcopy Output Destination

### Example 1 - Switching to Lower Case

    ...
    SET CONTROL 'L'
    ...

Switches to lower case (equivalent to the terminal command `%L`).

### Example 2 - Activating Hardcopy Output Destination

    ...
    SET CONTROL 'HDEST'...

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

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- SET CONTROL Usage
- SET CONTROL Syntax Description
- SET CONTROL Examples