& (Ampersand)

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Purpose

Use an ampersand (&) at the command line before any subcommand to redisplay the subcommand.

Usage Notes

  1. Using an & allows you to reexecute the subcommand just by pressing ENTER. You can also modify the command before reentering it.
  2. A synonym cannot be defined for &.
  3. The & subcommand must not be preceded by blanks. Also, & replaces trailing blanks with nulls in the subcommand that follows it.
  4. MSGMODE must be ON for & to work properly.