MINITAB Release 13 Session Command Quick Reference Session Command Quick Reference
Using Session Commands
You can use session commands for submitting commands interactively in MINITAB, or you can use session and macro commands for building macros (See Global and Local Macros (%macros)). Submitting session commands directly into MINITAB requires typing Blue text denotes the commands one of two places: commands, subcommands, The Session window and arguments new to MINITAB Release 13. The Command Line Editor Session Window Type commands at the MTB> prompt, subcommands at the SUBC> prompt, and data at the DATA> prompt. By default, press e to execute a command and c+e to insert a blank line (these preferences can be changed). If you are unable to type commands in the Session window, command language may be disabled. See Using Session Commands and Macros in MINITAB User’s Guide 1.
1 CONTENTS MEET MTB UGUIDE 1 UGUIDE 2 HOW TO USE MINITAB Release 13 Session Command Quick Reference Command Line Editor Open the Editor with c+L or Edit ➤ Command Line Editor. Type commands at the cursor, then click Submit Commands to execute them. You can also use, by default, c+e to execute a command and e to insert a blank line (these preferences can be changed). Use the Command Line Editor to execute commands used previously in your session: – Highlight commands in the Session window or History folder, then open the Command Line Editor. The highlighted commands appear in the editing window. – Or, while the Session window or History folder is active, choose Edit ➤ Select All (c+A). When you open the Editor, all commands used in your current session will appear in the editing window. Since it is so easy to delete and edit commands in the editing window, this is a quick way to re-execute commands. Press 3 to clear all commands. You can cut, copy, and paste to and from the Command Line Editor, word processors, spreadsheets, and MINITAB windows—including the Data window.
2 CONTENTS MEET MTB UGUIDE 1 UGUIDE 2 HOW TO USE MINITAB Release 13 Session Command Quick Reference Notation In this Quick Reference, commands are left justified, subcommands are indented. K denotes a constant such as 8.3 or K14 C denotes a column such as C12 or 'Height' E denotes either a constant or column, and sometimes a matrix M denotes a matrix such as M5 [ ] denotes an optional argument C…C means you can list one or more columns
Rules for Typing Commands