5.3  Command Syntax

You can perform some of the same SEA operations using more than one command variation, or syntax, and you can switch among the different syntaxes at any time:

This chapter describes the new common syntax, which supports all SEA functions and is the default after installation. For reference, the older syntaxes are detailed in Appendix E.

To use a syntax other than the current default, you must include a syntax designator in the command (see Table 5–1).

Table 5–1 wsea Syntax Designators 
Syntax
Designator
Example
New common syntax
n
wsea or wsea n 1 
Old common syntax
x
wsea x
DECevent emulator
(Tru64 UNIX)
u
wsea u
DECevent emulator
(OpenVMS)
v
wsea v
 1 The new common syntax is the default after install, so the "n" is not required unless the default is changed.

5.3.1  Showing the Default Syntax

To show the current default syntax, issue the following command:

wsea syntax

5.3.2  Changing the Default Syntax

The new common syntax is the default when SEA is installed, so any new common syntax commands do not initially require the "n" designator.

To use another syntax without needing a designator, change the default with the following command plus a designator from Table 5–1:

wsea syntax syntax_designator

For example, to make the Tru64 UNIX DECevent emulator the default, enter the following:

wsea syntax u

Afterwards, UNIX DECevent emulator commands no longer need the "u" designator, but new common syntax commands now require the "n" designator.

Impact on Other Users

Changing the default affects all users logged onto a system, so it can impact your session if someone else changes the default without telling you.

When there are multiple users logged onto a system, you can play it safe and avoid confusion by always including the designator whenever a command is available in multiple syntaxes (regardless of what you think the current default may be).