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SHOWVAR
Displays specific variable names and their current values. (Native Mode)
Syntax
SHOWVAR [varid][,varid]...[,varid]
Parameters
varid The name of the variable for which the current
value is to be displayed.
Operation Notes
Table 2-27 shows the variables specified and their values. It displays
information in the format 'VARIABLE NAME = value string'.
Tables 2-27. Specified Variable-ID/Result
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| Variable-ID | Displays |
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- -
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| (omitted) | All variables and values that the user has set. |
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- -
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| @ | All variables. |
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- -
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| A,B,C | Values for variables A, B, and C. |
| | |
- -
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| B@ | All variables whose names begin with B. |
| | |
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You may use the wildcard characters @, #, ?, and [ ] to specify a set or
range of variables or file names in many commands.
@ Specifies zero or more alphanumeric characters, or
the underbar character (_). Used by itself, it
specifies all possible combinations of such
characters. Used with other characters it
indicates all the possible names that include the
specified characters (@ABC@ = all names that
include ABC anywhere in the name).
# Specifies one numeric character. A###@ = all names
that begin with A followed by any three digits,
followed by any combination of zero to three
alphanumeric (or underbar) characters.
? Specifies one alphanumeric character. A?# = all
three-character names that begin with A, followed
by an alphanumeric character, followed by a digit.
[ ] Specifies a set or range of characters. The set
may appear anywhere in the name. This range
specification is not case sensitive and, therefore,
[A-K] is the same as [a-k]. If you specify a null
set such as [k-a], then MPE/iX gives you a warning
that this specification is invalid.
@[abc]@# = All names containing a, b, or
c and ending in a single
digit.
[a-k]@ = All names that begin with any
one of the letters a through
k.
[n-a] = Not valid in variables and
would be flagged as an error.
Use
This command may be issued from a session, job, program, or in BREAK.
Pressing Break aborts the execution of this command.
Examples
To display two specific variables, enter:
SHOWVAR firstvariable, secondvariable
To display all variables beginning with a single alphabetic character and
ending with the characters axval, enter:
SHOWVAR ?axval
To display all variables created by the user with the SETVAR, INPUT, or
SETJCW command, or with the HPCIPUTVAR, PUTJCW, or SETJCW intrinsics,
enter:
SHOWVAR
To display all variables created currently in the variable table, those
created by the user and all predefined variables, enter:
SHOWVAR @
Related Information
Commands DELETEVAR, INPUT, SETJCW, SETVAR, SHOWJCW
Manuals Appendix A, "Predefined Variables in MPE/iX"
Using the 900 Series HP 3000: Advanced Skills
(32650-60039)