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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) Version 2.00.00.00 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide

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Guidelines to Quote Strings Containing Special Characters When Using RACADM Commands

When using strings that contain special characters, use the following guidelines:

Strings containing the following special characters must be quoted using single quotation marks or double quotation marks:

  • $ (dollar sign)
  • " (double quote)
  • ' (single quote)
  • ` (back quote)
  • \ (backslash)
  • ~ (tilde)
  • ; (semicolon)
  • | (vertical bar)
  • ( (left parentheses)
  • ) (right parentheses)
  • & (ampersand)
  • > (greater than)
  • < (less than)
  • # (pound)
  • ASCII code 32 (space)

There are different escaping rules for using single quotation marks versus double quotation marks.

For using double quotation marks:

The following characters must be escaped by prepending a backslash:

  • $ (dollar sign)
  • " (double quote)
  • ` (back quote)
  • \ (back slash)

For example, use the following for a string that contains the special characters, $, ",',`and \

For using single quotation marks:

  • No character escaping is necessary.
  • A single quotation mark is not used even with a back slash escaped.
  • NOTE: An empty string may be specified as either ” “(using double quotation marks) or ' '(using single quotation marks).

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