EUS Toolkit Notation Conventions

The following notations are used in the syntax statements for the EUS Toolkit programs. These definitions are provided as a guide to understanding the syntax.

Element	Meaning
\|	Indicates a choice between items in a list (OR).
{ }	Braces surround elements that are optional. Do not type the braces.
[ ]	Brackets surround dimensions for arrays.
$$	Literal that indicates a null value for a string field.
italics	Elements in italics identify nonliteral elements that the user must supply.
no italics	Elements that are not italicized identify literals that must be entered as shown. If upper case is required, upper case will appear in the syntax.