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UPPER-CASE-LETTERS | Uppercase letters and special characters denote keywords or constants and must be entered by the user exactly as shown. |
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lower-case-letters | Lowercase letters denote variables which, on entry, must be replaced by current values. |
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{ ... / ... } | (Complex) entries in braces are alternative, i.e. you must select one of the options. |
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/ | The slash denotes a choice between alternatives; it has the same function as braces. |
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[ ... ] | Square brackets enclose optional specifications, i.e entries that can be omitted. When a comma is enclosed between square brackets in optional entries, it need only be typed if the option is used. When it is outside the brackets it must be specified even if the option is not used (round brackets must be entered). |
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Underlining | Underlining highlights a default value. For parameters that are defined in the ARCHIVE parameter file, the presetting is entered (cf. "SHOW-DEFAULT Display the default parameter settings"). The value for the parameters can differ from the presetting if the parameter file has been changed (cf. "Changing the presettings"). For other parameters, the default value is the value that ARCHIVE inserts if you do not make an entry. |
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. . . | Ellipses denote repetition, i.e. the preceding syntactical unit may be specified one or more times in succession. |
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= | An equals sign links the operand name with the operand values associated with it. |
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