Command parameters

A command can allow two types of parameters. Positional parameters must be placed in a certain position within a command. Keyword parameters are assigned a value and can be placed in any order within a command. The first keyword parameter used in a command must be preceded by a left parenthesis.

If a command allows keyword parameters, you can use as many as you need. If you use a keyword parameter more than once in one command and provide different values for the parameter, its last value takes effect. No parameter can be longer than 80 characters.

All parameters are separated from each other with a blank, a comma followed by a blank, or a comma not followed by a blank (if you specified DECIMAL=PERIOD in your profile). For example, all of the following specifications are correct:

(MEMBER=member CONFIRM=YES
(MEMBER=member, CONFIRM=YES
(MEMBER=member,CONFIRM=YES
(MEMBER member CONFIRM=YES
(MEMBER member CONFIRM YES

A right parenthesis is not required, but can be used to end the command. Anything you put after it is treated as a comment; it is not processed.