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Subject: Transparent task to task
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2025 19:01:51 -0400
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Now the topic is up.

Am I the only one wondering why so much documentation use the
TYPE command to activate?

It bothers me a bit to have the TYPE command execute code.

$ type 0"myusername mypassword"::srv.com
$ define/nolog sys$output sys$net
$ show time
$ write sys$output "Deleting all files"
$ exit

$ type 0"myusername mypassword"::"task=srv.com"
    2-JUN-2025 18:56:35
Deleting all files

$ type 0"myusername mypassword"::"srv.com"
$ define/nolog sys$output sys$net
$ show time
$ write sys$output "Deleting all files"
$ exit

$ type 0"myusername mypassword"::"0=srv.com"
    2-JUN-2025 18:56:35
Deleting all files

Inserting two characters and type becomes execute.

Arne