!!

Purpose

Execute an operating system command or external program.

Syntax

RUN | ! | !! <os-command>

See Also

ALIAS, DB_RUNLOG, DB_RUNOPTS, DB_RUNOPTS2, FUNCTION, KEYWORD, LIST HISTORY, PIPETOSTR(), QUIT, SET HISTORY, SET RUNCLEAR, SET RUNWAIT, SPAWN

Description

The RUN command and the ! command are synonymous. They provide the facility for running operating system commands or external programs from within the system. The !! command operates in the same way, but any output is displayed at the current screen location rather than the top of the screen.

Example

run ps -ef
! ps -ef
!! ps -ef

Products

Recital Server, Recital