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PIPE VERIFY
Syntax
►► VERIFY: VERIFY
position.length NOT
/string/ ►◄
Command Description
The VERIFY stage examines the first line of each message in the range specified. If
all the characters examined are also in the string specified, then the message is
written to the primary output stream. Otherwise, the message is written to the
secondary output stream, if connected.
Streams
When NOT is specified, VERIFY verifies that the characters examined are not in
the argument string.
Stream Type Number Supported
Input 1
Output 2
Termination Conditions
VERIFY terminates when the input stream or both output streams are
disconnected.
Operand Descriptions
position.length
Specifies the character position where examination is to occur within the line.
Only the first line of each message is examined. If you specify a length of *, the
remainder of the message is searched. If you do not specify a position.length,
the entire line is examined.
NOT
Specifies the characters that are considered as matching those not in the
/string/ specification.
/string/
Specifies the characters that are considered as matching during the
examination of the input line. When NOT is also specified, VERIFY verifies
that the characters examined are not in the argument string.
Duplicate characters can be specified, but are not significant.
The first nonblank character encountered after the stage name, position.length,
or NOT is the delimiter establishing the boundary of the text string used by
the stage. The delimited string ends when the same character is encountered a
second time.
Usage Notes
VERIFY cannot be the first stage.
PIPE VARLOAD
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