Syntax

acrocmd has the following format:

acrocmd <command> --<parameter 1>=<value list 1> … --<parameter N>=<value list N>

Typographic conventions

Descriptions of commands and parameters use the following specific typographic conventions.

Between angle brackets (<>) – information that the user must supply. Example: <IP address or hostname>
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|) – a set of choices from which the user must choose only one. Example: {on|off}.

Parameter values

For some parameters, you should specify only one value. The description of such value is written in the singular. For example, if you see --arc=<archive name>, specify only one archive name in this parameter.

For some parameters, you can enter one or more values. The description of such values is written in the plural. For example, if you see --volume=<volume numbers>, you can specify a list of volume numbers in this parameter.

Separators

An equal sign separates a parameter name and a value list. A comma separates values in a value list.

Example:

acrocmd backup disk --disk=1,2

Enclosing parameter values that contain commas and space characters

General view	Example
"<value with space character>"	--include="C:\my documents"
\"<value with comma>\"	--include=\"E:\Employees(A,B)\"
"\"<value with space character and comma>\""	--include="\"D:\my photos\my wife, my kids and me\""

Files with input parameters

acrocmd supports files with input parameters. The contents of an input parameter file are concatenated with the parameters in the command line.

For example, the command

acrocmd backup disk -f=params.txt

where the content of the file params.txt is

--disk=1 --loc=e:\my_backups --arc=archive123

equals to

acrocmd backup disk --disk=1 --loc=e:\my_backups --arc=archive123