Syntax elements – HP XP Command View Advanced Edition Software User Manual

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Convention

Symbol

Indicates a syntax element that must be used when specifying the item.

< >

Indicates a default value used by the system if the item is omitted.

<< >>

Indicates the range of valid values.

(( ))

The following table shows the syntax elements used in this document.

Table 60 Syntax elements

Example

Valid value

Syntax element

--

0-9

<Numeric charac-
ter>

--

A-Z, a-z, at marks (@), hash marks (#), and dollar signs ($)

<Alphabetic charac-
ter>

--

A-Z, at marks (@), hash marks (#), and dollar signs ($)

<Uppercase alpha-
betic character>

A123

<Alphabetic character> or <numeric character>

<Alphanumeric
character>

A123

<Alphanumeric character>+

<Alphanumeric
character string>

A@C

<Alphabetic character>+

<Alphabetic charac-
ter string>

--

<Numeric character>, A-F, and a-f

<Hexadecimal char-
acter>

--

<Hexadecimal character>+
This setting is not case sensitive.

<Hexadecimal char-
acter string>

--

<Alphabetic characters>, exclamation marks (!), question marks (?),
and underscores (_)
This setting is not case sensitive.

<REXX symbol
heading character>

--

<REXX symbol heading character>{<REXX symbol heading character>
| <numeric character>}*
This setting is not case sensitive.

<REXX simple sym-
bol>

A?.A123.!12.

<REXX simple symbol>[.<REXX simple symbol>]*.
This setting is not case sensitive.

<REXX prefix>

A1234567

<Uppercase alphabetic character>{<uppercase alphabetic
character>|<numeric character>}*
Note: A symbolic name can contain eight or fewer characters.

<Symbolic name>

A12.B34.CDE

<Symbolic name>[.<symbolic name>]*

<Prefix character
string>

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