More
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
More
Displays one screen of output at a time.
Syntax
Command | more [/c] [/p] [/s] [/tN] [**+**N]
more [[/c] [/p] [/s] [/tN] [+N]] < [Drive:] [Path] FileName
more [/c] [/p] [/s] [/tN] [**+**N] [Files]
Parameters
- Command
Specifies a command for which you want to display the output.
- /c
Clears screen before displaying page.
- /p
Expands form-feed characters.
- /s
Changes multiple blank lines to one blank line.
- /t N
Changes tabs to the number of spaces specified by N.
- + N
Displays first file beginning at the line specified by N.
- [Drive:] [Path] FileName
Specifies the file to display.
- Files
Specifies list of files to display. Separate file names with a space.
- /?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
Using more at the Recovery Console
The more command, with different parameters, is available from the Recovery Console.
Using more subcommands
The following commands are accepted at the more prompt (
-- More --).Key Action SPACEBAR
Display next page
ENTER
Display next line
f
Display next file
q
Quit
?
Show available commands
=
Show line number
pN
Display next N lines
sN
Skip next N lines
Sources of data
When using the redirection character (<), you must specify a file name as the source. When using the pipe (|), you can use such commands as dir, sort, and type.
Examples
To view the file named Clients.new that you want to view on your screen, type either of the following two commands:
more < clients.new
type clients.new | more
The more command displays the first screen of information from Clients.new, and then the following prompt appears:
-- More --
You can then press the SPACEBAR to see the next screen of information.
To clear the screen and remove all extra blank lines before displaying the file Clients.new, type either of the following two commands:
more /c /s < clients.new
type clients.new | more /c /s
The more command displays the first screen of information from Clients.new, and then the following prompt appears:
-- More --
To display the file one line at a time, press ENTER.
To display the next page, press the SPACEBAR.
To display the next file listed on the command line, type f.
To quit more, type q.
Add commands to the more prompt as shown in this example:
-- More [Options: psfq=<space><ret>] --
To display the current line number, type =. The current line number is added to the more prompt as shown in this example:
-- More [Line: 24] --
To display a specific number of lines, type p. More prompts you for the number of lines to display as follows:
-- More -- Lines:
Type the number of lines to display and press ENTER. More displays the specified number of lines.
To skip a specific number of lines, type s. More prompts you for the number of lines to skip as follows:
-- More -- Lines:
Type the number of lines to skip, and then press ENTER. More skips the specified number of lines and displays the next screen of information.
Formatting legend
| Format | Meaning |
|---|---|
Italic |
Information that the user must supply |
Bold |
Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
Ellipsis (...) |
Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
Between brackets ([]) |
Optional items |
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} |
Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
|
Code or program output |
See Also
Concepts
Dir
Sort
Type
Using filters
Using command redirection operators
Command-line reference A-Z
Command shell overview