SET Commands

SET commands let you specify parameters, many of which alter the form of your Dialog output. When you enter a SET command, it remains in effect until you issue another SET command, modifying the parameters of a previously entered command, or until you logoff the system. You can store SET commands in your Dialog Profile. You can view your SET parameters by entering a SHOW command.

The following is a list of SET commands and their functions:

SET ADDRESS xxx	Specifies an alternate mailing address to which the results of subsequent ORDER and PRINT commands will be sent. You can SET an alternate address for each different address type (email, fax, ftp, modem, postal). Then, for the non-postal address types, you must enter VIA and the address type at the end of PRINT commands: Example: PRINT S3/7/1-30 VIA FAX sends the prints to the fax address you have SET. Specifies an alternate mailing address for the delivery of search results.
SET CONNECT ON	Changes method of charging from DialUnits to connect time; use SET CONNECT OFF to reset.
SET COST OFF	Turns OFF display of cost estimate after BEGIN and LOGOFF commands. Use SET COST ON to reset.
SET COST SHORT	Shortens display of cost estimate after BEGIN, LOGOFF, or COST commands so that only estimated total costs display. Use SET COST FULL to reset.
SET DETAIL OFF	Used in OneSearch or DIALINDEX to shorten the display of file-by-file results. Use SET DETAIL ON to lengthen the display.
SET FILES <File nos>	Used in OneSearch to rearrange the order of files with respect to search output. Used in DIALINDEX to specify the order in which files are searched.
SET HILIGHT ON	Turns on highlighting feature. Can be abbreviated as SET HI ON. Use SET HI OFF to reset.
SET HILIGHT <character>	Sets HILIGHT character to any specified character, for example, set hi %. Use SET HI OFF to reset.
SET KWIC	Sets the number of words displayed around search term(s). Can be abbreviated as SET K. The maximum number of words is 50. The default window is 30 words.
SET NOTICE <ON or OFF>	ON, the default setting for Dialog Web, generates a cost estimate for any TYPE or PRINT command that exceeds the amount specified (default amount $100.00). Use SET NOTICE to specify an amount. Use SET NOTICE OFF to disable.
SET NOTIFY<ON or OFF>	Used for Alert profiles that have zero results. ON delivers profiles with or without results. OFF supresses the delivery of profiles with zero results.
SET PASSWORD	Used to define an alias password. Cannot be stored in a Dialog Profile.
SET SUBACCT <Name>	Establishes a subaccount billing session. Note: This must be the last entry in your Dialog Profile.
SET Un xx,xx …	Stores user-defined custom formats. Format Un (n=1-9) to contain fields(s) xx.