HP 3000 Manuals

MPE/iX Commands Reference Manual Volume I

CONTINUE 

Overrides a job error so that the job or user command (command file or
UDC) continues executing.  (Native Mode)  

Syntax 

     CONTINUE

Parameters 

None.

Operation Notes 

The CONTINUE command permits a job or session to continue even though the
command immediately following the CONTINUE command results in an error
(with an accompanying error message).  It is not needed in a session,
because sessions do not terminate when a command error occurs.  The
CONTINUE command is typically used in the line preceding any command
suspected of causing the job or user command to abort.  If an error
occurs, the job or user command continues to run, and the error message
is reported.  The variable CIERROR contains the error number.

The CONTINUE command protects only the next command.  However, if the
next command is a user command (command file or UDC) and an error occurs
anywhere within it, execution resumes at the command following the user
command.  In effect, the CONTINUE command treats a user command as a
simple, indivisible command.

You may use the HPAUTOCONT variable to produce a global "continue." Refer
to appendix A, "Predefined Variables in
MPE/iX."

Use 

This command may be issued in a session, job, program, or in BREAK.
Pressing Break has no effect on this command.

Example 

If you anticipate a possible error resulting from the command RUN MYPROG,
and wish to override this error and allow the job to continue executing,
enter:

     !JOB USER.PUBS
     !CONTINUE
     !RUN MYPROG
     !IF JCW <= WARN THEN
     !    RUN MYPROG2
     !ENDIF
     !EOJ

Related Information 

Commands      JOB

Manuals       Appendix A, "Predefined Variables in MPE/iX"

MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation