* DISPLAY DOCUMENTS:: Display active file documents.
* DISPLAY FILE LABEL:: Display the active file label.
* DROP DOCUMENTS:: Remove documents from the active file.
+* ECHO:: Write a string to the output stream.
* ERASE:: Erase a file.
* EXECUTE:: Execute pending transformations.
* FILE LABEL:: Set the active file's label.
* FINISH:: Terminate the PSPP session.
* HOST:: Temporarily return to the operating system.
* INCLUDE:: Include a file within the current one.
-* QUIT:: Terminate the PSPP session.
+* PERMISSIONS:: Change permissions on a file.
* SET:: Adjust PSPP runtime parameters.
* SHOW:: Display runtime parameters.
* SUBTITLE:: Provide a document subtitle.
active file,
if any. @xref{FILE LABEL}.
-@node DROP DOCUMENTS, ERASE, DISPLAY FILE LABEL, Utilities
+@node DROP DOCUMENTS, ECHO, DISPLAY FILE LABEL, Utilities
@section DROP DOCUMENTS
@vindex DROP DOCUMENTS
@cmd{DROP DOCUMENTS} changes only the active file. It does not modify any
system files stored on disk.
+@node ECHO, ERASE, DROP DOCUMENTS, Utilities
+@section ECHO
+@vindex ECHO
-@node ERASE, EXECUTE, DROP DOCUMENTS, Utilities
+@display
+ECHO 'arbitrary text' .
+@end display
+
+Use @cmd{ECHO} to write arbitrary text to the output stream. The text should be enclosed in quotation marks following the normal rules for string tokens (@pxref{Tokens}).
+
+@node ERASE, EXECUTE, ECHO, Utilities
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@section ERASE
@vindex ERASE
@cmd{FINISH} terminates the current PSPP session and returns
control to the operating system.
-This command is not valid in interactive mode.
-
@node HOST, INCLUDE, FINISH, Utilities
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@section HOST
This command cannot be used if the SAFER setting is active.
-@node INCLUDE, QUIT, HOST, Utilities
+@node INCLUDE, PERMISSIONS, HOST, Utilities
@section INCLUDE
@vindex INCLUDE
@vindex @@
Include files may be nested to any depth, up to the limit of available
memory.
-@node QUIT, SET, INCLUDE, Utilities
-@section QUIT
-@vindex QUIT
+@node PERMISSIONS, SET, INCLUDE, Utilities
+@comment node-name, next, previous, up
+@section PERMISSIONS
+@vindex PERMISSIONS
+@cindex mode
+@cindex file mode
+@cindex changing file permissions
@display
-Two possible syntaxes:
- QUIT.
- EXIT.
+PERMISSIONS
+ FILE='filename'
+ /PERMISSIONS = @{READONLY,WRITEABLE@}.
@end display
-@cmd{QUIT} terminates the current PSPP session and returns control
-to the operating system.
+@cmd{PERMISSIONS} changes the permissions of a file.
+There is one mandatory subcommand which specifies the permissions to
+which the file should be changed.
+If you set a file's permission to READONLY, then the file will become
+unwritable either by you or anyone else on the system.
+If you set the permission to WRITEABLE, then the file will become
+writeable by you; the permissions afforded to others will be
+unchanged.
+This command cannot be used if the SAFER setting is active.
-This command is not valid within a command file.
-@node SET, SHOW, QUIT, Utilities
+@node SET, SHOW, PERMISSIONS, Utilities
@section SET
@vindex SET
/BLANKS=@{SYSMIS,'.',number@}
/DECIMAL=@{DOT,COMMA@}
/FORMAT=fmt_spec
+ /EPOCH=@{AUTOMATIC,year@}
(program input)
/ENDCMD='.'
/MXERRS=max_errs
/MXWARNS=max_warnings
/PROMPT='prompt'
- /VIEWLENGTH=@{MINIMUM,MEDIAN,MAXIMUM,n_lines@}
- /VIEWWIDTH=n_characters
(program execution)
/MEXPAND=@{ON,OFF@}
/PRINTBACK=@{ON,OFF@}
/RESULTS=@{ON,OFF,TERMINAL,LISTING,BOTH,NONE@}
-(output activation)
- /LISTING=@{ON,OFF@}
- /PRINTER=@{ON,OFF@}
- /SCREEN=@{ON,OFF@}
-
(output driver options)
/HEADERS=@{NO,YES,BLANK@}
/LENGTH=@{NONE,length_in_lines@}
- /LISTING=filename
+ /LISTING=@{ON,OFF,filename@}
/MORE=@{ON,OFF@}
- /PAGER=@{OFF,"pager_name"@}
/WIDTH=@{NARROW,WIDTH,n_characters@}
(logging)
/JOURNAL=@{ON,OFF@} [filename]
- /LOG=@{ON,OFF@} [filename]
(system files)
/COMPRESSION=@{ON,OFF@}
/SAFER=ON
(obsolete settings accepted for compatibility, but ignored)
- /AUTOMENU=@{ON,OFF@}
- /BEEP=@{ON,OFF@}
- /BLOCK='c'
/BOXSTRING=@{'xxx','xxxxxxxxxxx'@}
/CASE=@{UPPER,UPLOW@}
- /COLOR=@dots{}
/CPI=cpi_value
/DISK=@{ON,OFF@}
- /EJECT=@{ON,OFF@}
- /HELPWINDOWS=@{ON,OFF@}
/HIGHRES=@{ON,OFF@}
/HISTOGRAM='c'
/LOWRES=@{AUTO,ON,OFF@}
/LPI=lpi_value
/MENUS=@{STANDARD,EXTENDED@}
/MXMEMORY=max_memory
- /PTRANSLATE=@{ON,OFF@}
- /RCOLORS=@dots{}
- /RUNREVIEW=@{AUTO,MANUAL@}
/SCRIPTTAB='c'
/TB1=@{'xxx','xxxxxxxxxxx'@}
/TBFONTS='string'
- /WORKDEV=drive_letter
/WORKSPACE=workspace_size
/XSORT=@{YES,NO@}
@end display
@table @asis
@item BLANKS
This is the value assigned to an item data item that is empty or
-contains only whitespace. An argument of SYSMIS or '.' will cause the
+contains only white space. An argument of SYSMIS or '.' will cause the
system-missing value to be assigned to null items. This is the
default. Any real value may be assigned.
@item FORMAT
Allows the default numeric input/output format to be specified. The
default is F8.2. @xref{Input/Output Formats}.
+
+@item EPOCH
+@anchor{SET EPOCH}
+Specifies the range of years used when a 2-digit year is read from a
+data file or used in a date construction expression (@pxref{Date
+Construction}). If a 4-digit year is specified, then 2-digit years
+are interpreted starting from that year, known as the epoch. If
+AUTOMATIC (the default) is specified, then the epoch begins 69 years
+before the current date.
@end table
Program input subcommands affect the way that programs are parsed when
-they are typed interactively or run from a script. They are
+they are typed interactively or run from a command file. They are
@table @asis
@item ENDCMD
@item PROMPT
The command prompt. The default is @samp{PSPP> }.
-
-@item VIEWLENGTH
-The length of the screen in lines. MINIMUM means 25 lines, MEDIAN and
-MAXIMUM mean 43 lines. Otherwise specify the number of lines. Normally
-PSPP should auto-detect your screen size so this shouldn't have to be
-used.
-
-@item VIEWWIDTH
-The width of the screen in characters. Normally 80 or 132.
@end table
Program execution subcommands control the way that PSPP commands
Currently not used.
@end table
-Output activation subcommands affect whether output devices of
-particular types are enabled. These subcommands are
-
-@table @asis
-@item LISTING
-Enable or disable listing devices.
-
-@item PRINTER
-Enable or disable printer devices.
-
-@item SCREEN
-Enable or disable screen devices.
-@end table
-
Output driver option subcommands affect output drivers' settings. These
subcommands are
@itemx MORE
@itemx PAGER
@itemx WIDTH
-Currently not used.
@end table
+@cindex headers
+@cindex length
+@cindex listing
+@cindex more
+@cindex pager
+@cindex width
+
+
Logging subcommands affect logging of commands executed to external
files. These subcommands are
@table @asis
@item SAFER
-When set, this setting cannot ever be reset, for obvious security
-reasons. Setting this option disables the following operations:
+Setting this option disables the following operations:
@itemize @bullet
@item
@item
The HOST command.
@item
+The PERMISSIONS command.
+@item
Pipe filenames (filenames beginning or ending with @samp{|}).
@end itemize
Be aware that this setting does not guarantee safety (commands can still
overwrite files, for instance) but it is an improvement.
+When set, this setting cannot be reset during the same session, for
+obvious security reasons.
@end table
@node SHOW, SUBTITLE, SET, Utilities
@display
SHOW
- /@var{subcommand}
-
+ [ALL]
+ [BLANKS]
+ [CC]
+ [CCA]
+ [CCB]
+ [CCC]
+ [CCD]
+ [CCE]
+ [COPYING]
+ [DECIMALS]
+ [ENDCMD]
+ [FORMAT]
+ [LENGTH]
+ [MXERRS]
+ [MXLOOPS]
+ [MXWARNS]
+ [SCOMPRESSION]
+ [UNDEFINED]
+ [WARRANTY]
+ [WEIGHT]
+ [WIDTH]
@end display
-@cmd{SHOW} can be used to display the current state of PSPP's
-execution parameters. All of the parameters which can be changed
-using @code{SET} @xref{SET}, can be examined using @cmd{SHOW}, by
-using a subcommand with the same name.
-In addition, @code{SHOW} supports the following subcommands:
+@cmd{SHOW} can be used to display the current state of PSPP's execution
+parameters. Parameters that can be changed using @cmd{SET}
+(@pxref{SET}), can be examined using @cmd{SHOW} using the subcommand
+with the same name. @code{SHOW} supports the following additional
+subcommands:
@table @code
+@item ALL
+Show all settings.
+@item CC
+Show all custom currency settings (CCA through CCE).
@item WARRANTY
Show details of the lack of warranty for PSPP.
@item COPYING
-Display the terms of PSPP's copyright licence @ref{License}.
+Display the terms of PSPP's copyright licence (@pxref{License}).
@end table
-
+Specifying @cmd{SHOW} without any subcommands is equivalent to SHOW ALL.
@node SUBTITLE, TITLE, SHOW, Utilities
@section SUBTITLE
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