PURPOSE: The option ECHO controls the displaying on the terminal, text entered by the user. This command is valid in a CM, PM, SF or as a direct command.
{ENABLE; DISABLE} ECHO [{IF; UNLESS} clause]
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ENABLE |
is the default state. |
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DISABLE |
suppresses displaying on the terminal data being entered by the user. |
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{IF; UNLESS} clause |
specifies certain criteria that must be met for the ENABLE or DISABLE command to take effect. |
NOTES: This feature makes it possible for programmers to construct security features, like passwords, that they do not want to display on the screen as entered.
The ECHO option is allowed in CM’s and PM’s.