Common EUS Toolkit Syntactical Elements
The following elements are commonly used in the syntax statements for the EUS Toolkit programs. These definitions are provided as a guide to understanding the syntax notation.
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Element |
Meaning |
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channel |
Any integer expression in the range 1 to 32767 that identifies the channel the utility is concerned with. In some cases, channel 0 is valid. |
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current_directory |
The currently active directory. |
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fileid |
Any string expression subject to the rules for file names. See the Files chapter in the User's Reference Guide. The fileid can be the file name only or include the complete path. |
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filelist |
A list of the files to be accessed or acted upon by the utility. File names in a filelist must be separated by linefeed, $0A$, characters. The name of a filelist file saved by the _flist utility may NOT be used in a filelist to reference the file names it contains. |
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template |
A PRO/5 string template. |
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type |
PRO/5 basic file type: INDEXED, SERIAL, DIRECT, SORT, PROGRAM, MKEYED, C-ISAM. |
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strvar |
Any string variable or subscripted string variable. |