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Conventions
The following conventions describe the syntax used in this summary:
Convention
Usage
Boldface
Indicates keywords, symbols, or punctuation that you must type as shown
Italics
Indicates a variable name for which you must supply an actual value. This convention is used in explanatory text and syntax.
Italic, underline
Indicates a variable name which can be used in a statement either dynamically (when you run the application) or statically (when you create the application)
[ ]
(square brackets)
Indicates an optional item
{ }
(curly braces)
Indicates an optional item that you can repeat as many times as appropriate
|
(vertical bar)
Indicates a list of mutually exclusive items (that is, you can select only one item from the list)
The following example illustrates the syntax conventions:
callframe framename ([parameterlist]) [with optionlist]
where optionlist is:
option = value{, option=value}
Last modified date: 12/20/2023