SHOW

Purpose

Displays information about variables, named constants, and arrays.

Syntax

SHOW { name  @ }  { @ |  | \ | # }

Arguments and Subcommands

name

The name of the variable, named constant, or array to be displayed. If the item is a variable name, detailed information about the variable, including information about category definitions, if any, is listed. If the item is a named constant, the value of the constant is shown. For arrays, a list of all variables included in the array is printed. Several items can be listed in a single SHOW command.

@

Requests a list of all variables, named constants, and arrays currently defined. This list does not include detailed information about variable types, constant values, or array definitions.

Requests detailed information about all variables. This includes information on category definitions, if any. For DATAB tables, detailed information on virtual table indices is shown. It is not possible to modify, drop, or change the category definitions for virtual variables.

\

Requests the names and definitions of all arrays.

#

Requests the names and values of all named constants.

Remarks

The lists produced after this command also include information about the workspace available for creation of new variables, constants, and arrays. Note that the command terminator is not necessary after the global list request items, , , and #.

Examples

a)  To display values for the named constants #_df, #_dv, and #a, the definition of an array called \times, and detailed information about the variables sex and dose:

SHOW #_df #_dv #a times sex dose @

b)  To display the values of all named constants and the definitions of all arrays:

SHOW #

SHOW \