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AT8404 Using the Command-Line Interface
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1.8 Command Completion and Abbreviation
Command completion finishes spelling the command when you type enough letters of a command to uniquely
identify the command keyword. Once you have entered enough letters, press the SPACEBAR or TAB key to
complete the word.
Command abbreviation allows you to execute a command when you have entered there are enough letters to
uniquely identify the command. You must enter all of the required keywords and parameters before you enter the
command.
1.9 CLI Error Messages
If you enter a command and the system is unable to execute it, an error message appears. Table 7 describes the
most common CLI error messages.
1.10 CLI Line-Editing Conventions
Table 8 describes the key combinations you can use to edit commands or increase the speed of command entry.
You can access this list from the CLI by entering help from the User or Privileged EXEC modes.
Table 7: CLI Error Messages
Message Text Description
% Invalid input detected at '^'
marker.
Indicates that you entered an incorrect or unavailable command.
The carat (^) shows where the invalid text is detected. This
message also appears if any of the parameters or values are not
recognized.
Command not found / Incomplete
command. Use ? to list commands.
Indicates that you did not enter the required keywords or values.
Ambiguous command Indicates that you did not enter enough letters to uniquely identify
the command.
Table 8: CLI Editing Conventions
Key Sequence Description
DEL or Backspace Delete previous character
Ctrl-A Go to beginning of line
Ctrl-E Go to end of line
Ctrl-F Go forward one character
Ctrl-B Go backward one character
Ctrl-D Delete current character
Ctrl-U, X Delete to beginning of line
Ctrl-K Delete to end of line
Ctrl-W Delete previous word
Ctrl-T Transpose previous character
Ctrl-P Go to previous line in history buffer
Ctrl-R Rewrites or pastes the line
Ctrl-N Go to next line in history buffer
Ctrl-Y Prints last deleted character
Ctrl-Q Enables serial flow