Direct Command Syntax

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# Direct Command Syntax

This section explains the elements used within the syntax descriptions of Entire Operations direct commands.

Syntax Element | Meaning
--- | ---
`ABCDEF` or `AbcDef` | All uppercase non-italic letters (input not case-sensitive) or non-italic mixed-case letters (input case-sensitive) must be entered exactly as specified.
`ABCDEF` | If a word is partially underlined (not a hyperlink!), the underlined portion indicates the shortest possible abbreviations of a term.
`abcdef` | Letters in italics are used to represent variable information. You must supply a valid value when specifying this term.
`[]` | Elements contained within square brackets are optional. If the square brackets contain several lines stacked one above the other, each line is an optional alternative. You may choose at most one of the alternatives.
`{}` | If the braces contain several lines stacked one above the other, each line is an alternative. You must choose exactly one of the alternatives.
`|` | The vertical bar separates alternatives.
`...` | A term preceding an ellipsis may optionally be repeated. A number after the ellipsis indicates how many times the term may be repeated. If the term preceding the ellipsis is an expression enclosed in square brackets or braces, the ellipsis applies to the entire bracketed expression.
`,...` | A term preceding a comma-ellipsis may optionally be repeated; if it is repeated, the repetitions must be separated by commas. A number after the comma-ellipsis indicates how many times the term may be repeated. If the term preceding the comma-ellipsis is an expression enclosed in square brackets or braces, the comma-ellipsis applies to the entire bracketed expression.

## Valid Name Specifications

If indicated in the syntax description of a direct command, you can select an item (such as a network or a job) by specifying either a single name or a range of names as described in the list of input options below where `value` is any combination of one or more alphanumeric characters:

Input | Names Selected
--- | ---
`*` | All names.
`value*` | All names that start with `value`. Example: `AB*` Selected: AB, AB1, ABC, ABEZ Not selected: AA1, ACB
`value>` | All names greater than or equal to `value`. Example: `AB>` Selected: AB, AB1, BBB, ZZZZZZZ Not selected: AA1, AAB
`value<` | All names less than or equal to `value`. Example: `AX<` Selected: AB, AWW, AX Not selected: AXA, AY
`value?` | All names that start with `value` and end with any single character for each question mark (`?`) entered. Example: `ABC?` Selected: ABCA, ABCZ Not selected: AXC, ABCAA
`value?value` | All names that match and `value` combined with a question mark (?) in any order. Example: `A?C` Selected: ABC, ACC Not selected: ABCA, AC
`???` | All names with an exact length of three characters. Example: `???` Selected: ABC, DEF Not selected: AC, DEFA