Convention | Description |
|---|---|
-x | Option placed before an argument. This designates the parameter you enter. For example, to enter the user name for ilmcmd, type -un or -UserName followed by the user name. |
<x> | Required option. If you omit a required option, the command line program returns an error message. |
<x | y> | Select between required options. If you omit a required option, the command line program returns an error message. If a pipe symbol (|) separates options, specify exactly one option. If options are not separated by pipe symbols, specify all the options. |
[x] | Optional option. The command runs whether or not you enter these options. |
[x | y] | Select between optional options. For example, you can display help for all ilmcmd commands by using the -h or -help option. [-h|-help] The command runs whether or not you enter the optional parameter. |
< <x | y> | <a | b> > | When a set contains subsets, the superset is indicated with bold brackets (< >). Subsets are separated with the bold pipe symbol (|). |