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A glossary of ACL can be obtained on-line by typing HELP ACL SUMMARY
ACTIVE Test if an ACL stream is active ALLOCATE Allocate files with given characteristics BATCH Execute a file of ADAM commands Break-in How to interrupt ADAM DCL Declare an ACL variable DECLARE Declare an ACL variable DEFINE Define and A- or D-task DELETE Delete files DO Delimit start of DO loop ELSE Delimit alternatives in IF structures END Terminate DO, IF or PROCEDURE EPRINT Write error message to ADAM terminal EXIT Return procedure execution to ACL Expressions Legal expressions within the ACL FORGET Delete variables or dictionary entries GET Load the dictionary from a file HOLD Suspend execution of an ACL stream IF Delimit start of an IF expression INQUIRE Inquire after characteristics of files IPRINT Write informational message to ADAM terminal KILL Abort a task or procedure run by ACL LET Make assignment to an ACL variable (use =) PRINT Write message to ADAM terminal PROCEDURE Delimit start of PROCEDURE definitiion Pseudo_variables A useful adjunct to the variable system PUT Copy the current dictionary to a file QUIT Terminate ACL RELEASE Release a suspended ACL stream REPROTECT Change the write protection key of files SEND Send request to an active D-task SET Set certain ACL system quantities SHOW Show certain ACL system quantities STREAM Start an ACL stream SYCHRONIZE Synchronize with another ACL stream (wait for it) WAIT Suspend issuing ACL stream for a period of time WPRINT Write warning message to ADAM terminal