The following special characters
are used in the command-line interface
(CLI) command examples.
- minus (-) sign
- Flags are prefixed with
a - (minus) sign. Flags define
the action of a command or modify the operation of a command. You
can use
multiple flags, followed by parameters, when you issue a command. The
- character cannot be used as the first character of an object name.
- vertical bar (|)
- A
vertical bar signifies that you choose only one value. For example, [
a | b ] in brackets indicates that you can choose
a, b,
or nothing. Similarly, { a | b } in braces indicates
that you must choose either a or b.