- Instructions are always printed in UPPER CASE.
- They are followed by one or more elements. These elements appear in lower case, and are separated by a space.
- An element may be made up of a number of words, each beginning with a capital letter. These words can be used to deduce what the element represents.
- Complex elements are broken down. Where this is the case, a number of special symbols are used.
Syntax example:
%COMPILATION Option
Option |
Þ |
*PARAMETERS | None |
Common elements
QAVarId |
Question/Answer variable |
SeriesQAVarId |
Series of Question/Answer variables, separated by a space character |
VarId |
Data environment variable |
SeriesVarId |
Series of data environment variables, separated by a space character |
Standard symbols
These symbols are used to give details of complex elements.
| |
means "or"
Example: Code *EN | *FI | *IN The Code element can take the value *EN, *FI or *IN.
|
None |
means the element is optional
Example: Option *PARAMETERS | None The Option element can take the value *PARAMETERS or else contain no value at all. |