Special entries

     

! ! ? ?? ^ -

as an operand value sets the default value for this operand. Subsequent characters need not be deleted. as the first character of the command/statement name defines the specified operand values as task-specific default values of the command/statement. The command/statement is not executed. as an operand value outputs information on all valid operand values. In the NO form, the input is redisplayed and the user is requested to enter the operands. “?” after a command name causes a changeover to temporarily guided dialog (see "Input in temporarily guided dialog "). as an operand value outputs information on the data types permitted as an operand value. as the operand value of a “secret“ operand requests a blanked input field for confidential entry of the operand value. as the final character indicates that the command or statement is continued in the next input line. deletes all characters in the input line from the cursor onwards. (LZF = abbreviated German for “delete character string”.) enables blocked input (see section “Blocked input”). (LZE = abbreviated German for “logical end-of-line”.)

The same operand may be specified more than once in the same command, but only the last specification of this operand will be accepted.

If the operand value *SECRET is entered (implicitly via default value, or explicitly) SDF outputs a blanked input field for masked entry of the operand value (see "Input in temporarily guided dialog").