1  RECALL

   Displays up to 254 previously entered commands on the screen for
   subsequent execution.

   Format

     RECALL  [command-specifier]
 

2  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
 

/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.
 

/ERASE

   Erases the contents of the recall buffer.
 

/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.
 

/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.
 

/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.
 

/SEARCH

      /SEARCH string

   Searches the recall buffer and displays all the commands (and
   their numbers) that contain the specified search string.
 

2  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".