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GOTO--Notes

Valid values for label The label parameter cannot include separators such as spaces, semicolons or equal signs. GOTO uses the first eight characters of each label The GOTO command uses only the first eight characters of a label. Therefore, the labels "hithere01" and "hithere02" are both equivalent to "hithere0". Matching the label parameter with the label in the batch program The label value you specify on the GOTO command line must match a label in the batch program. The label within the batch program must be preceded by a colon. If your batch program does not contain the label that you specify, the batch program stops and MS-DOS displays the following message: Label not found MS-DOS recognizes a batch-program line beginning with a colon (:) as a label and does not process it as a command. If a line begins with a colon, MS-DOS ignores any commands on that line. Using GOTO for conditional operations GOTO is often used on the same command line with other commands to perform conditional operations. For more information about using GOTO for conditional operations, see the <IF> command.
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