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Using the Prompted Version of SET ALIAS

If you enter the command SET ALIAS alone, you will be prompted for an alias and the original text it replaces.

The prompted version of SET ALIAS is recommended if you are unsure of the command version format. Using the prompted version will ensure that the alias and the original text are entered in the correct order.

• To use the prompted version of SET ALIAS to create a customized command:

?set alias
The SET ALIAS command is used to establish your own
aliases for DIALOG commands, operators, or search
terms. You will be prompted first for the alias,
then for the original text.

1-- Enter the alias you wish to set; it must be a
single word and can be up to 15 characters in
length:

?list

2-- Enter the DIALOG command, operator, or text
that you wish to have the alias replace:

?display sets

LIST is set ON as an alias for DISPLAY SETS. 

• To use the prompted version of SET ALIAS to create a customized file list:

?set alias
The SET ALIAS command is used to establish your
own aliases for DIALOG commands, operators, or
search terms. You will be prompted first for
the alias, then for the original text.

1-- Enter the alias you wish to set; it must be
a single word and can be up to 15 characters in
length:

?eco 

2-- Enter the DIALOG command, operator, or text
that you wish to have the alias replace:

?40,55,34

ECO is set ON as an alias for 40,55,34.

?b eco

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