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Invokes the HPBROWSE utility, if it is available.

Syntax

   > B[ROWSE] [spoolfileid

               *]

Semantics

The spoolfileid parameter is optional only if you have previously TEXT ed in a spool file; otherwise it is a required parameter.

Parameters

spoolfileid

An existing spoolid to which the user has access. This specifies the source file to be browsed. To be interpreted as a spoolid, this parameter must begin with a number or with a pound sign (#). The full syntax is [#O]nnnnn, where the n's represent digits. If the # is used, the O must also be used. If the O is used without the #, it is considered an invalid spool file id.

*

The current spool file—one that has been explicitly TEXTed in, or that is current because it is the last spool file processed by the COPY, APPEND, or BROWSE command. If this form is used without a current spool file, an error message is displayed.

Operation Notes

The BROWSE command invokes the HPBROWSE utility to provide a more powerful interface for viewing and pattern searching than is available in SPIFF. If spoolfileid is specified, any current spool file is closed and the specified spool file becomes the TEXT file. If * is specified, or if no spoolfileid is specified (the two forms are equivalent), the current spool file is used.

The spool file being browsed is left open as the current spool file when the utility terminates.

NOTE: Consult your HPBROWSE documentation for more information. Because HPBROWSE is not included with the Fundamental Operating System (FOS), it may not exist on your system. In this case, an error is generated and the command fails, although any spool file TEXTed in remains as the current spool file.


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