Implement the PRESERVE and RESTORE commands.

[pspp] / doc / utilities.texi

diff --git a/doc/utilities.texi b/doc/utilities.texi
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--- a/doc/utilities.texi
+++ b/doc/utilities.texi
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ encountered in the input.
 * INCLUDE::                     Include a file within the current one.
 * INSERT::                      Insert a file within the current one.
 * PERMISSIONS::                 Change permissions on a file.
+* PRESERVE and RESTORE::        Saving settings and restoring them later.
 * SET::                         Adjust PSPP runtime parameters.
 * SHOW::                        Display runtime parameters.
 * SUBTITLE::                    Provide a document subtitle.
@@ -308,6 +309,22 @@ unchanged.
 This command cannot be used if the SAFER setting is active.
 
 
+@node PRESERVE and RESTORE
+@section PRESERVE and RESTORE
+@vindex PRESERVE
+@vindex RESTORE
+
+@display
+PRESERVE.
+@dots{}
+RESTORE.
+@end display
+
+@cmd{PRESERVE} saves all of the settings that @cmd{SET} (@pxref{SET})
+can adjust.  A later @cmd{RESTORE} command restores those settings.
+
+@cmd{PRESERVE} can be nested up to five levels deep.
+
 @node SET
 @section SET
 @vindex SET
@@ -525,7 +542,11 @@ command file.  The default is 50.
 
 @item MXWARNS
 The maximum number of warnings + errors before PSPP halts processing the
-current command file.  The default is 100.
+current command file.  
+The special value of zero means that all warning situations should be ignored.
+No warnings will be issued, except a single initial warning advising the user
+that warnings will not be given.
+The default value is 100.
 
 @item PROMPT
 The command prompt.  The default is @samp{PSPP> }.