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Set Echo

Sets logging of commands and results to the Command Log on or off. Used to hide passwords or to eliminate recording of unnecessary commands and results in the Command Log. The Password command is preferred for hiding passwords. Default: On.

Note: Set Echo is not a substitute for proper data security measures.

When you use the Set Echo None (or Off) command, all Command Log output is not logged. This includes interactive commands and procedures that you run.

The Set Echo command itself is recorded in the Command Log to indicate that some output following this command is not logged.

Note: Turning off Command Logging means that some or all of your commands and results will not appear in the Command Log. These commands and results will not be available for future review. Therefore when finished, remember to turn Command Logging back on. The best way is to enter both Set Echo None and Set Echo On at the same time. Then insert the commands you do not want logged between these two lines.

Command Mode Syntax

SET ECHO {ON|<NONE|OFF>}

Example

To turn off Command Logging while you repeat a series of commands 100 times:

COUNTER = 0

SET ECHO NONE

DO REPEAT_PROCEDURE WHILE COUNTER < 100

SET ECHO ON