Siemens U3585-J-Z125-8-76 1 SDF syntax description, Metasyntax Representation Meaning Examples

Appendix			SDF syntax description
	Metasyntax
	Representation	Meaning	Examples
	UPPERCASE	Uppercase letters denote keywords	HELP-SDF
	LETTERS	(command, statement and operand
		names, keyword values) and	SCREEN-STEPS = *NO
		constant operand values.
		Keywords begin with *
	UPPERCASE	Uppercase letters printed in	GUIDANCE-MODE = *YES
	LETTERS	boldface denote guaranteed or
	in boldface	suggested abbreviations of
		keywords.
	=	The equals sign connects an	GUIDANCE-MODE = *NO
		operand name with the associated
		operand values.
	< >	Angle brackets denote variables	SYNTAX-FILE = <filename 1..54>
		whose range of values is described
		by data types and suffixes (see
		Tables 10 and 11).
	Underscoring	Underscoring denotes the default	GUIDANCE-MODE = *NO
		value of an operand.
	/	A slash serves to separate	NEXT-FIELD = *NO / *YES
		alternative operand values.
	(…)	Parentheses denote operand	,UNGUIDED-DIALOG = *YES (...) / *NO
		values that initiate a structure.
	[ ]	Square brackets denote operand	SELECT = [*BY-ATTRIBUTES](...)
		values which introduce a structure
		and are optional. The subsequent
		structure can be specified without
		the initiating operand value.
	Indentation	Indentation indicates that the	,GUIDED-DIALOG = *YES (...)
		operand is dependent on a higher-	*YES(...)
		ranking operand.	 SCREEN-STEPS = *NO /
				*YES

Table 9: Metasyntax (part 1 of 2)

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