Commands

Pipelines v2.1

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Stage command	Description
< (FILEIN)	Reads records from a disk file.
> (FILEOUT)	Creates or replaces a disk file.
>> (FILEAPPend)	Creates or appends records to a disk file.
ARRAY	Gets or sets an ooRexx variable with the specified array.
BETWEEN	Selects records between two specified target strings including the records containing the target.
BUFFER	Accumulates all records in a single stage not passing any on until all have been received.
CALLpipe	Connects to another pipeline.
CHANGE	Replaces a string of characters with another string of characters.
CHOP	Selectively truncates records.
COLLATE	Matches records from two input streams and writes matched and unmatched records to different output streams.
CONSole	Reads from or writes to the console.
COUNT	Counts bytes, whitespace-delimited character strings, or records.
DEAL	Writes a primary input stream record to one of its connected output streams in either sequential order; starting with the primary output stream, or some other order specified on the secondary input stream.
DELAY	Waits until a particular time of day or until a specified interval of time has passed to copy a primary input stream record to its primary output stream.
DROP	Discards one or more records.
DUPlicate	Writes each input record in addition to the specified number of copies of each input record.
ELASTIC	Puts a sufficient number of input records into a buffer to prevent a pipeline stall.
FANIN	Combines multiple input streams into a single stream in a specified order.
FANINANY	Combines multiple input streams into a single stream.
FANOUT	Copies primary input stream records to multiple output streams.
FILEAPPend (>>)	Creates or appends records to a disk file.
FILEIN (<)	Reads records from a disk file.
FILELIST	Searches for a disk file or files.
FILEOUT (>)	Creates or replaces a disk file.
FROMLABel	Selects records that follow a specified target including the target record.
HOLE	Discards records.
IN	Reads records from STDIN or the CALLPIPE stage of the calling pipeline.
INSIDE	Selects records between two specified targets not including the records containing the target.
JOIN	Concatenates groups of records.
LITeral	Writes the specified data to the primary output stream and then copies primary input stream records to the primary output stream.
LOCate	Selects records that contain a specified string of characters.
LOOKUP	Finds records in a reference.
NLOCate	Do not select records that contain a specified string of characters.
OUT	Writes records to STDOUT or the CALLPIPE stage of the calling pipeline.
OUTSIDE	Selects records not located between two specified targets. The records containing the targets are not selected.
OVERlay	Reads a record from each input stream and merges the records read into a single record.
PAD	Extends records with one or more occurrences of a specified character.
PROGRESS	Produces an output record after a specified number of input records have been read.
RUNpipe	Runs another pipeline.
SHELLexecute	Executes a DOS/system shell or Powershell command or the specified executable process.
SNAKE	Builds a multicolumn page layout.
SORT	Arranges records in ascending or descending order.
SPECs	Rearranges the contents of records.
SPLIT	Splits records into multiple output records.
STEM	Gets or sets an ooRexx variable with the specified stem.
STRIP	Removes leading and/or trailing characters from records.
TAKE	Selects one or more records from the beginning or end of the primary input stream.
TOLABel	Selects records that precede a specified target not including the target record.
TRANSlate	Translates characters based on the specified translation table.
UNIQue	Compares the contents of adjacent records and discards or retains the duplicate records.
VARiable	Gets or sets an ooRexx variable.
Pre-process command	Description
CASEI	Perform a non-case-sensitive selection comparison.
ZONE	Restrict data selection to a specific column range.
Input/output command	Description
OUTPUT	Writes a record to the specified output stream.
PEEKTO	Reads a record without removing the record from the input stream.
READTO	Reads a record.