Notational conventions

Notation	Meaning	Example
UPPERCASE LETTERS	Uppercase letters denote constants and must be entered by the user exactly as shown.	ACCESS=READ The user specifies ACCESS=READ
lowercase letters	Lowercase letters denote variables which, on entry, must be replaced by current values, i.e. their contents may differ from case to case.	RDPASS=password The user specifies, for instance, RDPASS=C' OTTO' or RDPASS=54321 etc.
{  }	Braces enclose alternatives, i.e. one entry must be selected from the specifications enclosed. Exception: default values.	{ READ={YES / NO}   |   R={Y / N} }
/	The slash separates information that can be used alternatively (operand values). In complicated structures, the alternative operand values can also be grouped with curly brackets.	ACCESS=READ / WRITE ACCESS={ READ / WRITE } the user specifies ACCESS=READ or ACCESS=WRITE
|	The vertical bar separates information that can be used alternatively within curly brackets. It is used in particular to represent operands that can be used alternatively.	{ READ={YES / NO}   |   R={Y / N} } The user specifies either READ=...   or R=...
[ ]	Square brackets enclose options, i.e. the entries may be omitted. When a comma is enclosed between square brackets in optional entries, it need only be written if the option is used. When it is outside the brackets it must be specified even if the option is not used . (Parentheses must be entered.)	area[,length] The user must enter, for instance, BADR,60 or BADR
ABC..	Underscoring denotes the default value, which is the value the system assumes if the user makes no entry (= system preset). If an operand has no default value, specification of an operand is mandatory.	STATE = { NEW | UPDATE } The user specifies STATE=NEW or STATE=UPDATE (no entry implies STATE=NEW)
.....	Ellipses denote repetition, i.e. the preceding syntactical unit may be specified one or more times in succession.	(protect1,..4) The user specifies for instance, (ACCESS) or (ACCESS,EXDATE) etc.
	This character denotes a blank (X' 40' ).	STD The user must enter ' STD '