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mark
PURPOSE
Creates, modifies and displays message sequences.
SYNTAX
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+- -sequence name --| one of |--| one of |--| one of |-+
| +---------+ | | +---------+ | | +-----------+ |
+-| -add |-+ +-| -zero |-+ +-| -public |-+
| -delete | | -nozero | | -nopublic |
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+- -list -+
mark --- -help ---|
Warning: See restrictions, Chapter 18, AIX Programming Tools and Interfaces.
DESCRIPTION
The mark command is used to create a sequence, delete a sequence, add messages
to a sequence, and delete messages from a sequence. The mark command is also
used to list messages in a sequence and list sequences in a folder. The mark
command is part of the Message Handling (MH) package and can be used with other
MH and AIX commands.
The mark command specified with only a folder name lists the sequences defined
for that folder and the messages that comprise each of the sequences. If you
specify a new sequence name with the -sequence flag, mark creates a new
sequence. You can use the -add flag to add messages to a sequence and the
-delete flag to remove message from a sequence. When all messages are deleted
from a sequence, mark removes the sequence name from the folder.
FLAGS
-add Adds messages to the specified sequence. If messages are specified -add
is the default.
-delete
Deletes messages from the specified sequence.
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+foldermsgs
Specifies messages that you want mark to select from. msgs can be
several messages, a range of messages, or a single message. You can use
the following message references when specifying msgs:
num first prev
cur . next
last all sequence
If the -list flag is used, the default for msgsis all. Otherwise, the
default is the current message. The default folder is the current
folder. If you specify a folder, that folder becomes the current
folder.
-help Displays help information for the command.
-list Displays the messages in the specified sequence. If you do not specify
a sequence, -list displays all sequence names defined for the folder and
the messages in each sequence.
-nopublic
Restricts the specified sequence to your usage. -nopublic does not
restrict the messages in the sequence, only the sequence. This option
is the default if the folder is write-protected from other users.
-nozero
Modifies the sequence by adding or deleting only the specified messages
(see the -zero flag). This flag is the default.
-public
Makes the specified sequence available to other users. -public does not
make protected messages available, only the sequence. This flag is the
default if the folder is not write-protected from other users.
-sequence .name
Specifies a sequence for the -list, -add, and -delete operations. You
must specify this flag for the -add and -delete operations.
-zero Clears the specified sequence of all messages before adding any other
messages. When the -delete flag is also specified, -zero places all of
the messages from the folder into the sequence before deleting any
messages.
PROFILE ENTRIES
Current-Folder: Sets your default current folder.
Path: Specifies your user_mh_directory.
FILES
$HOME/.mh_profile The MH user profile.
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RELATED INFORMATION
See the MH command "pick."
See the mh-profile file in AIX Operating System Technical Reference.
See "Overview of the Message Handling Package" in Managing the AIX Operating
System.
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