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\BCtrl+B. Added for Ericsson MD-110 serial integration. For the MD-110, 
Ctrl+B is the Start of Transmission (STX) character. Can be used in 
strings.
Example:
@S(3,\B06%Emm\N)
which controls message waiting indicators.
Failure:  Does not fail 
\NNewline (Ctrl+J). Can be used in strings.
Failure:  Does not fail 
\RReturn (Ctrl+M). Can be used in strings.
Failure:  Does not fail 
\T TAB (Ctrl+I). Can be used in strings.
Failure:  Does not fail 
](
file)
 Command that...

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^(
volume_change)
 Command that changes the volume of the current port.
volume_changeAmount to increase or decrease the current volume. Use a 
positive number to increase the volume and a negative 
number to decrease the volume. Use the minus sign for 
negative numbers, but omit the plus sign for positive 
numbers. Amanda gives you a volume as close as possi-
ble to what you ask for. 
The volume on Rhetorex voice boards ranges from -8 
(softest) to +8 (loudest)....

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{
file}Command that reads Amanda tokens from an external file. This allows you to ex-
ceed the 65-character limit in the Extension and Notify Method fields. If the file 
does not exist, Amanda just goes on to the next token.
fileA string or variable containing a valid DOS file name. Use the com-
plete path to the file unless the file is in C:\AMANDA. The file must 
be a text file containing valid Amanda tokens. No line in the file 
should exceed 143 characters. There is...

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+(
variable
[,
value])
 Command that allows you to add a number to or subtract a number from the value 
stored in a variable. Usually used to set limits and control programming loops. 
variableOne of port or global variables. 
valueOptional. A number or variable. The default is 1.
Example:
+(%S7,-1)
subtracts 1 from the value stored in %S7.
+(%G6)
adds 1 to the value stored in %G6
. 
Failure:  
Does not fail
() command. To fax multiple doc-
uments, you initiate the...

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=(
variable,
value
[,
start,
end])
 Command that gives the specified variable the specified value. Use start and end 
to assign only part of the string (a substring) to the variable.
variableOne of the port or global variables.
valueA string, number, or variable.
startOptional. The starting character position to copy from value. The 
default is to copy the entire string.
endOptional, but must be used if start is used. The last character posi-
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%ASystem variable containing the value of the fax_dl_init configuration setting. 
Example:
If %A is 9,, a 9 followed by a pause is needed to access an outside telephone line.
%B1 %B2
%B3 %B4
%B5 %B6System variable that contains the serial number of the corresponding voice board. 
%B1 is voice board 1, %B2 is voice board 2, etc.
%CSystem variable that contains the port number. Each port has its own %C. For ex-
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%F(
field
[,
mailbox])
 System variable that contains the value of the specified field for the specified mail-
box. Each port has its own %F.
fieldOne of the following numbers or a variable containing that number:
1
for the Directory Name 1 field
2
for the Directory Name 2 field
3
for the Comment field (if your system uses Rhetorex voice 
boards) or for the Set Name field (if your system is connected 
to a Norstar KSU)
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G(
mailbox)
 Command that controls processing. Amanda continues standard processing at the 
specified mailbox’s Extension field (as shown in Administering Aman-
[email protected]). 
mailboxA valid mailbox or a variable containing a mailbox. 
N
OTE:
If you use the G() command in a Notify Method field, remember that the 
telephone port is still in Notify mode and cannot transfer a call. There-
fore, the Extension field that you go to should start with an @.
Example:
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H(
mailbox)
 Command that performs exit routines when a caller hangs up. It specifies the mail-
box to be processed if a hang-up condition is detected while processing the current 
set of tokens. (Processing these tokens can take Amanda to more than one mail-
box.)
mailboxA valid mailbox or a variable containing a mailbox.
This command is used only in Extension fields.
Example:
H(614)
causes Amanda to go to mailbox 614 when a caller hangs up. Because you are 
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%I(
field,
msg_no
[,
mailbox])
 System variable that contains the data from the specified field of the specified mes-
sage. Each port has its own %I. This lets you extract specific information from a 
message. For example, you might use %I in  a notification record.
fieldOne of the following:
D
for the Date field
T
for the Time field
F
for the From field
msg_noThe number of an existing message. You cannot use a variable con-
taining that number.
mailboxOptional. Any valid...