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What does "!" at the start of a "command"

 
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archeop
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:26 pm    Post subject: What does "!" at the start of a "command" Reply with quote
I've tried to search thru various texts, but I can't find this. What exactly does an exclamation mark mean at the start of a command?

Specifically, this is when executing a program (edit macro) when in an ISPF edit. What is this a shortcut for?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The exclamation mark indicates that the macro is a compiled program rather than a rexx exec or a clist, so the processor will not bother to search SYSPROC or SYSEXEC for the macro.

The one I use most is !jck
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