Dot commands are commands you can embed in the Command field of a step, which are intercepted by the system and reprocessed or acted on rather than being sent directly to the command interpreter of the server. They provide access to special capabilities and functions within the system. In some cases the dot commands provide platform-independent methods of performing actions; in others, they are used to manipulate data.
Each dot command includes one or more syntax lines to describe the command format. The syntax lines use the following notation:
User-supplied values: <Shown in angle brackets>
Optional text: [Shown in brackets]
You can use environment variables for command parameters except where specifically noted.