SET PROMPT

SET PROMPT is a DCL command that replaces the default DCL prompt ($ ) with the specified string. For information on setting prefix control strings for verified command lines, see SET PREFIX.

Syntax

SET PROMPT[=string]

String

Specifies the new prompt string. The following rules apply:

• All valid ASCII characters can be used.
• No more than 64 characters are allowed.
• To include spaces or lowercase letters, enclose the string in quotation marks (" "). Otherwise, letters are converted automatically to uppercase; leading and trailing spaces are removed.

If you do not specify the string parameter with the SET PROMPT command, the default DCL prompt ($ ) is restored.

Qualifiers

/CARRIAGE_CONTROL inserts carriage return and line feed characters before the prompt string. Type the qualifier after the string parameter.

Examples

$ SET PROMPT="ALPHA> "
ALPHA> 

In the example above, the prompt is changed to "ALPHA> "

 $ SET PROMPT="''f$environment("DEFAULT")'> "
 

In the example above, the prompt is changed to the default directory.