-@node Invocation, Language, Credits, Top
+@node Invocation, Language, License, Top
@chapter Invoking PSPP
@cindex invocation
@cindex PSPP, invoking
@item @var{file}
A file by itself on the command line will be executed as a syntax file.
-PSPP terminates after the syntax file runs, unless the @code{-i} or
+If multiple files may be specified, they are executed in order, as if
+their contents had been given in a single file.
+PSPP terminates after the syntax files run, unless the @code{-i} or
@code{--interactive} option is given (@pxref{Language control options}).
-@item @var{file1} @var{file2}
-
-When two or more filenames are given on the command line, the first
-syntax file is executed, then PSPP's dictionary is cleared, then the second
-syntax file is executed.
-
-@item @var{file1} + @var{file2}
-
-If syntax files' names are delimited by a plus sign (@samp{+}), then the
-dictionary is not cleared between their executions, as if they were
-concatenated together into a single file.
-
@item @var{key}=@var{value}
Defines an output device macro @var{key} to expand to @var{value},
Selects the output device with name @var{device}. If this option is
given more than once, then all devices mentioned are selected. This
option disables all devices besides those mentioned on the command line.
-
-@item -d @var{var}[=@var{value}]
-@itemx --define=@var{var}[=@var{value}]
-
-Defines an `environment variable' named @var{var} having the optional
-value @var{value} specified. @xref{Variable values}.
-
-@item -u @var{var}
-@itemx --undef=@var{var}
-
-Undefines the `environment variable' named @var{var}. @xref{Variable
-values}.
@end table
@node Input and output options, Language control options, Configuration Options, Invocation