Displays up to 254 previously entered commands on the screen for
subsequent execution.
Format
RECALL [command-specifier]
1 – Parameter
command-specifier
Specifies the number or the first several characters of the
command you want to recall. You cannot use any of the qualifiers
in conjunction with a command-specifier.
The specified characters should be unique. If they are not
unique, the RECALL command displays the most recently entered
command line that matches those characters. For example, suppose
you enter a SHOW STATUS command and later enter a SHOW TIME
command. If you then type RECALL S, the SHOW TIME command is
recalled. You must type RECALL SHOW S to recall the SHOW STATUS
command. The number of the command can be from 1 to 254 (where 1
is the last command entered).
The RECALL command itself is never assigned a number. If no
command specifier is entered, the RECALL command recalls the most
recently entered command. You can use the /ALL qualifier to have
the system display all the commands in the recall buffer, along
with their command numbers, to verify the number of the command
you want to recall.
2 – Qualifiers
2.1 /ALL
/ALL [command-specifier]
Displays all the commands (and their numbers) available for
recall. Do not use the /ALL qualifier with the other RECALL
qualifiers.
To display multiple occurrences of a specific command in the
recall buffer, specify the command after the /ALL qualifier.
NOTE
The RECALL command is never stored in the recall buffer.
2.2 /ERASE
Erases the contents of the recall buffer.
2.3 /INPUT
/INPUT=filespec
Causes each line of the input file to be added to the recall
buffer. If a file type is not specified with the file name,
.LIS is the default. The file specification cannot include the
asterisk (*) and the percent sign (%) wildcard characters.
If the /ERASE qualifier is also specified, the contents of the
recall buffer are erased before the contents of the specified
file are read into the recall buffer.
The /INPUT qualifier is incompatible with the /ALL and /PAGE
qualifiers.
2.4 /OUTPUT
/OUTPUT=filespec
Specifies the name of the output file where the contents of the
recall buffer are written. If you do not specify a file type,
the default is .LIS. The file specification cannot include the
asterisk (*) and the percent sign (%) wildcard characters.
If the /ERASE qualifier is also specified, the contents of the
recall buffer are erased after the contents of the recall buffer
are written to the specified file.
The /OUTPUT qualifier is incompatible with the /ALL and /PAGE
qualifiers.
2.5 /PAGE
/PAGE
/NOPAGE (default)
Displays all the commands (and their numbers) available for
recall one screen at a time. The /NOPAGE qualifier produces the
same output as the /ALL qualifier. You can cancel the output
display by pressing Ctrl/Z.
The /PAGE qualifier is incompatible with the /INPUT and /OUTPUT
qualifiers.
2.6 /SEARCH
/SEARCH string
Searches the recall buffer and displays all the commands (and
their numbers) that contain the specified search string.
3 – Examples
1.$ RECALL T
The RECALL command in this example recalls the last command
entered that begins with the letter T.
2.$ SHOW DEFAULT
DISK3:[SMITH]
$ DIRECTORY SEPT*
%DIRECT-W-NOFILES, no files found
$ SET DEFAULT [SMITH.LETTERS]
$ RECALL/ALL
1 SET DEFAULT [SMITH.LETTERS]
2 DIRECTORY SEPT*
3 SHOW DEFAULT
$ RECALL 2
$ DIRECTORY SEPT*
%DIRECT-W-NOFILES, no files found
$ RECALL 2
$ SET DEFAULT [SMITH.LETTERS]
<edit command line>
$ SET DEFAULT [SMITH.MEMOS]
$ RECALL 2
$ DIRECTORY SEPT*
This example starts with a SHOW DEFAULT and a DIRECTORY
command. After not finding the file you want, enter the SET
DEFAULT command to move to the LETTERS subdirectory. Next use
the RECALL/ALL command to see the list of commands you have
entered. Enter the RECALL 2 command to repeat the DIRECTORY
command in the LETTERS subdirectory. Because you still have
not found the file you want, enter the RECALL 2 command again
to recall the SET DEFAULT command. (With the entry of the
latest DIRECTORY command, SET DEFAULT becomes command 2 in
the RECALL list.) Edit the command line so that the system
sets the default to the MEMOS subdirectory. Finally, recall the
DIRECTORY command to try once more to find the file.
3.$ TYPE COMMANDS.LIS
DIRECTORY
RUN AUTHORIZE
SET PROCESS/PRIVILEGES=ALL
$ RECALL/INPUT=COMMANDS.LIS
$ RECALL/ALL
1 SET PROCESS/PRIVILEGES=ALL
2 RUN AUTHORIZE
3 DIRECTORY
4 TYPE COMMANDS.LIS
This example shows the contents of the COMMANDS.LIS file with
the TYPE command, then uses the RECALL/INPUT=COMMANDS.LIS
command to place the commands into the recall buffer. Issuing
the RECALL/ALL command subsequently shows the numbered display
of commands in the recall buffer.
4.$ RECALL/OUTPUT=NEW_COMMANDS.LIS
$ TYPE NEW_COMMANDS.LIS
TYPE COMMANDS.LIS
DIRECTORY
RUN AUTHORIZE
SET PROCESS/PRIVILEGES=ALL
This example places the contents of the recall buffer (see
the previous example) into the NEW_COMMANDS.LIS file. Note
that they are not numbered and in the reverse sequence of the
RECALL/ALL command output.
5.$ RECALL/ALL SHOW
1 show system
4 show user peleg
5 show intrusion
6 show error
7 show time
This example displays all occurrences of the SHOW command in
the recall buffer.
6.$ RECALL/SEARCH devi
1 dir sys$sysdevice:[000000]
4 show device dk
This example displays all commands in the recall buffer that
contain the string "devi".