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> is there a way to issue multiple commands
> from a colon (or your choice of HPPROMPT) prompt ? Without
> using a command file.  Somewhat like multiple commands
> in Quad, seperated by a semi-colon.

It is not possible in the CI and it is possible in the
POSIX shell.  In the shell a semicolon is the command
separator.  In the CI an ampersand is used to indicate
that the command line is continued below on the next line.
However, all continuation lines are still part of the
initial command line and are treated as a single line of
input to the CI.

HTH,
Jeff Vance, CSY