The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server subcommands described in
this topic make use of syntax conventions:
The following syntax are conventions used by FTP
server subcommands:
- Uppercase Letters
- You must enter letters in uppercase exactly as shown in the syntax definitions
for subcommands. You can enter these letters in either uppercase or lowercase.
- Lowercase Words or Hyphenated Terms
- Lowercase words or hyphenated terms, such as (remotefile and account-information,)
represent variables for which you must substitute specific information.
- Brackets [ ]
- You can consider words, symbols, or phrases placed within brackets to
be optional.
- Left Parentheses ( and Asterisks *
- You must enter left parentheses and asterisks exactly as shown in the
syntax definitions.
- Braces { }
- Braces indicate a group of parameters, values, or variables that you can
repeat.
- Ellipsis ...
- Ellipses indicate that you can include zero or more repetitions of the
preceding variable enclosed within brackets.
- Vertical Bar |
- A vertical bar between parameters or values indicates that you can specify
one or the other, but not both, at one time. You can see the vertical bars
placed within sets of brackets or braces.