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Environment variables

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The command SET defines OS/2 system environment variables.

Environment variables for OS/2 sessions:

  • PATH - search path for executable files
  • DPATH - search path for data files
  • KEYS - command history
  • PROMPT - command line prompt appearance

Environment variables for DOS sessions:

  • PATH - search path for executable files
  • PROMPT - command line prompt appearance
  • APPEND - search path for data files (command APPEND /E)

Environment variables for OS/2 Workplace Shell:

  • USER_INI - INI file
  • SYSTEM_INI - INI file
  • OS2_SHELL - command processor for OS/2 sessions
  • RESTARTOBJECTS - objects for autostart
  • AUTOSTART - workplace areas for autostart
  • RUNWORKPLACE - user interface (usually PMSHELL.EXE)