The following examples illustrate three types of prompting that NCP
provides.
Prompts to supply missing command component keywords:
NCP>CLEAR <RIGHT>
(LINE, CIRCUIT, LOGGING, KNOWN, NODE, OBJECT):
No component is specified for the CLEAR command. The prompt format is
a list of admissible component keywords separated by commas. Note
that the plural keyword KNOWN is included in this list.
Prompts to supply parameter values:
NCP>CLEAR LINE <RIGHT>
LINE ID (dev-c-u.t):
NCP prompts for the line-id for this component since it is not provided
with the command.
The following example shows variations of the prompting scheme for
parameter values:
NCP>SET EXECUTOR <RIGHT>
Node address (1.1-63.1023): 2.11
State (ON, OFF, SHUT, RESTRICTED): ON
...
Pipeline quota (0-65535 bytes):6000
Prompts to select parameter names:
NCP>CLEAR LINE <RIGHT>
Line ID (dev-c-u.t): DMC-1
All line parameters (Y,N):
NCP prompts for the selected parameter names whose values are to be
removed from the database. In this case, no parameter name was given;
consequently, NCP asks if all values should be removed. Y indicates
that all values should be removed. N causes NCP to provide a different
response. For example,
NCP>CLEAR NODE BOSTON <RIGHT>
All node parameters (Y,N): N
Host node (Y,N): Y
Identification (Y,N): N
...
Service password (Y,N): Y
Tertiary loader (Y,N): N
Since N is the response to the first prompt above, NCP prompts for all
of the parameter names.