About the Workspace
This section presents the elements of the user interface.
Console
The console program runs in interactive mode to get commands and arguments and to give you results or prompts for new entries. Type the commands according to their typical usage described in this documentation. If you forget an argument, the program will ask you to complete the command. The command and the arguments are separated by spaces.
Note
If an argument relates to a filepath, a filename, or a text description,
it must be double quoted or you must use the '\ ' sequence (backslash + space) to type your texts.
Escape Character
This user interface considers that the backslash character ('\') is the escape character.
This impacts how you type the commands and how you work with the interactive mode.
Note
If an argument relates to a filepath or a text description including a backslash, type twice the backslash.
Using Files and Paths in the Commands
This console program understands both MS Windows and UNIX-like syntaxes whatever your operating system.
Example
C:\\usr\\sap\\
/usr/sap/
Using the Space Character
As the space character is used to separate the command and its arguments, you must use the escape character or double quotes:
- Use the sequence based on a backslash and a space): '
\' - Or type put double quotes around the command argument
Using the Backslash (\) Character
This is the escape character used in this user interface.
Using the Doube Quote (") Character
This is the escape charater used in this user interface.
Note
Do not type the double quotes when the program asks you to type an argument of the command.