Command keywords and their synonyms
All IMS™ command keywords and their synonyms, as well as keywords supported by the OM API, are listed. The list covers command keywords for the OM command processing clients such as IMS, ODBM, IMSCON, and RM.
IMS ignores misspelled keywords, and issues an error message when it encounters an invalid keyword. In an IMSplex, invalid or misspelled keywords will result in an UNKNOWN POSITIONAL PARAMETER message.
You can modify type-1 command keywords by using the IMS Command Language Modification Facility (DFSCKWD0) with the KEYWD macro.
- You can specify ALL=NO for all the type-1 command keywords that support the ALL parameter. ALL=NO indicates that the ALL parameter is invalid on all the IMS commands that apply to the keyword being changed.
- You can specify ALL=DIS for all the type-1 /DISPLAY command keywords that support the ALL parameter. ALL=DIS indicates that the ALL parameter is invalid on all the /DISPLAY commands that apply to the keyword being changed.
You can prevent the use of the NAME(*) parameter on type-2 commands by using the CSL OM input user exit routine.
In the following table, the IMS keyword column is for the OM command processing clients such as IMS, ODBM, IMSCON, and RM. A keyword listed in the OM keyword column indicates that it is the only accepted form supported by the OM API. If no keyword is listed in the OM keyword column, then the IMS keyword or its synonym is acceptable. If no synonyms are listed, none are permitted.
IMS keyword | Synonym | OM keyword | Commands that support this keyword |
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ABDUMP | /CHECKPOINT |
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ABORT | /MODIFY | ||
ACBLIB | INITIATE OLC | ||
ACCESS | /START | ||
ACTIVE | A, ACT | ACT | /BROADCAST |
ADAPTER | QUERY OTMADESC | ||
ADD | /RECOVER | ||
ADDRESS | /DIAGNOSE | ||
ADS | /STOP | ||
AFFINITY | AFFIN, AFF | AFFIN | /DISPLAY |
ALIAS | QUERY ODBM |
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ALLENTRIES | ALLENT | /RECOVER | |
AOITOKEN | AOITKN | AOITKN | /DEQUEUE |
APDB | /TRACE MONITOR | ||
APMQ | /TRACE MONITOR | ||
APPC | /DISPLAY |
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AREA | /DBRECOVERY |
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ASR | QUERY MSLINK | ||
ASSIGNMENT | ASMT | ASMT | /DISPLAY |
ATTRIB | QUERY MEMBER | ||
AUTO | /TRACE | ||
AUTOARCH | ARCHIVE, AUTOARC | AUTOARCH | /START |
AUTOLOGON | AUTLGN | /DISPLAY | |
BACKUP | BU | BACKUP | /ERESTART |
BALGRP | BALG | /DISPLAY | |
BANDWIDTH | QUERY MSLINK | ||
BKERR | /DISPLAY | ||
BLDL | INITIATE OLC | ||
BLOCK | /DIAGNOSE | ||
BUILDQ | BLDQ, BLDQS, BUILDQS | /ERESTART |
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CAGROUP | CAGRP | /RECOVER | |
CANCEL | /STOP | ||
CCTL | CC | CCTL | /DISPLAY |
CHECKPOINT | CHECKPT, CHKPOINT, CHKPT | CHKPT | /ERESTART |
CLASS | CLS | CLASS | /ASSIGN |
CMDAUTH | /ERESTART |
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CMDAUTHE | /ERESTART |
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CMTMODE | CREATE TRAN |
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CNS | /COMPT |
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COLDBASE | COLDB | COLDBASE | /ERESTART |
COLDCOMM | COLDC | COLDCOMM | /ERESTART |
COLDSESS | /CHANGE NODE |
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COLDSYS | COLDS | COLDSYS | /ERESTART |
COMMIT | /MODIFY | ||
COMP | /TRACE | ||
COMPONENT | COMPT | /ASSIGN | |
CONTINUOUS | CONT | /RSTART | |
CONVERSATION | CONV | CONV | CREATE TRAN |
CONVRTR | QUERY OTMADESC | ||
CPLOG | /CHANGE |
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CPRI | /ASSIGN | ||
CQS | /DISPLAY | ||
CRD | /COMPT | ||
DATA | QUEUE LTERM |
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DATABASE | DATABASES, DB, DBS | DB | /DBDUMP |
DATAGROUP | DATAGRP | DATAGRP | /DBRECOVERY |
DATASTORE | QUERY ODBM |
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DBALLOC | /START | ||
DBD | /DISPLAY | ||
DBDS | /RECOVER | ||
DBDSGRP | /RECOVER | ||
DBS | /DISPLAY MODIFY | ||
DC | /DISPLAY |
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DCLWA | CREATE TRAN |
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DEFAULT | CREATE DBDESC |
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DEFN | DELETE |
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DESCRIPTOR | DESC, L62DESC | DESC | /CHANGE |
DIRECTORY | DIR | DIR | /CHANGE |
DIRROUTE | CREATE TRAN |
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DOPT | CREATE PGM |
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DUMPQ | DUMPQS | DUMPQ | /CHECKPOINT |
EDITRTN | CREATE TRAN |
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EDITUC | CREATE TRAN |
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EMHBSZ | CREATE TRAN |
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EMHQ | /DISPLAY | ||
ENDTIME | EXPORT | ||
ERRORABORT | /RECOVER | ||
ERRORCONT | /RECOVER | ||
EXIT | /DISPLAY |
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FDR | /CHANGE |
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FMTLIB | INITIATE OLC | ||
FORCE | /CLSDST |
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FORCSESS | FORC | /CHANGE | |
FORMAT | FMT | /ERESTART |
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FP | CREATE PGM |
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FPPROG | /PURGE | ||
FPREGION | FPRGN | FPRGN | /PURGE |
FPVIRTUAL | FPV | FPV | /DISPLAY |
FRCABND | INITIATE OLC | ||
FRCNRML | INITIATE OLC | ||
FREEZE | /CHECKPOINT |
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GLOBAL | /DBDUMP |
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GPSB | CREATE PGM |
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GRPNAME | QUERY OTMATI | ||
GRSNAME | GRSN, GRS | /START | |
HSB | HOTSTANDBY | HSB | /DISPLAY |
HSSP | /DISPLAY | ||
ICOMPONENT | ICOMPT | /ASSIGN | |
ID | /CHANGE |
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IMSCON | IMSCON | CREATE |
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INDOUBT | IND | /DISPLAY | |
INPUT | /ASSIGN |
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INQ | CREATE RTC |
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INTERVAL | INT, INTV | /CHANGE |
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ISOLOG | /START | ||
JOBNAME | JBN, JOBN | /PSTOP |
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LA | /TRACE MONITOR | ||
LANG | CREATE PGM |
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LCT | CREATE TRAN |
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LE | DELETE |
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LEAVEGR | /CHECKPOINT | ||
LEAVEPLEX | /CHECKPOINT | ||
LEVEL | /TRACE | ||
LIBRARY | QUERY OLC | ||
LIKE | CREATE DB |
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LINE | LINES | LINE | /ASSIGN |
LINK | /ACTIVATE |
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LMCT | LCT | LCT | /ASSIGN |
LOCAL | /DBDUMP |
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LOGOND | LGND | /CHANGE |
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LOPEN | /RSTART | ||
LPRI | /ASSIGN |
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LTERM | LTERMS | LTERM | /ASSIGN |
LUNAME | LU, LUN | LU | /ALLOCATE |
MADSIOT | /START |
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MASTER | /BROADCAST |
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MAXRGN | /CHANGE |
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MEMBER | UPDATE ODBM | ||
MODBLKS | INITIATE OLC | ||
MODE | MODETABLE, MODETBL | /ALLOCATE |
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MODIFY | /DISPLAY | ||
MODNAME | QUERY OTMATI | ||
MODULE | /DIAGNOSE |
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MONITOR | MON | /DISPLAY |
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MSDBLOAD | /NRESTART | ||
MSG | MESSAGE | /SMCOPY |
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MSGAGE | /DISPLAY |
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MSGTYPE | CREATE | ||
MSLINK | QUERY |
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MSNAME | /BROADCAST |
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MSPLINK | /DISPLAY |
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MULTSIGN | /ERESTART |
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NAME | CREATE DB, CREATE DBDESC, |
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NOBACKOUT | NOBKO | /START | |
NOBMP | /ERESTART | ||
NOBUILDQ | NBLDQ, NOBLDQ | /NRESTART | |
NOCHECK | /RECOVER | ||
NOCMDAUTH | /ERESTART |
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NOCMDAUTHE | /ERESTART |
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NOCOMP | /TRACE | ||
NOCQSSHUT | /CHECKPOINT | ||
NODBALLOC | /START | ||
NODE | /ACTIVATE |
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NOFEOV | /DBDUMP |
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NOOPEN | /START | ||
NOPFA | /DBDUMP |
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NOREVERSE | /RTAKEOVER | ||
NOSAVE | /ASSIGN |
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NOSHUT | NOS | /IDLE | |
NOTRANAUTH | /ERESTART |
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NOTRDY | /COMPT |
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NOUSER | /ERESTART |
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NPRI | /ASSIGN |
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OASN | /CHANGE |
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ODBM | QUERY |
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OFFLINE | /RECOVER | ||
OLC | INITIATE |
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OLDS | /DISPLAY |
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OLREORG | OLREORG | INITIATE |
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OPEN | /START | ||
OPTION | OPTION | DELETE DB |
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OSAMGTF | /DISPLAY |
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OTMA | /DISPLAY |
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OTMADESC | CREATE |
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OUTBND | OUTBOUND | /CHANGE | |
OUTPUT | /ASSIGN |
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OVERFLOWQ | OFLWQ | OVERFLOWQ | /DISPLAY |
OVERRIDE | OVER | /ERESTART | |
PARLIM | /ASSIGN |
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PASSWORD | PASSWORDS, PSWD, PSWDS | PSWD | /CHANGE |
PCH | /COMPT |
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PDS | /COMPT |
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PGMTYPE | CREATE PGM |
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PHASE | INITIATE OLC | ||
PI | /DISPLAY |
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PITR | /RECOVER | ||
PLCT | CREATE TRAN |
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PLCTTIME | CREATE TRAN |
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PLEXPARM | UPDATE IMS | ||
PLMCT | PLCT | PLCT | /ASSIGN |
POOL | /DISPLAY | ||
PREPARE | /MODIFY | ||
PRIORITY | PRTY | /DISPLAY | |
PROGRAM | PGM, PGMS, PROG, PROGRAMS, PROGS | PGM | CREATE PGM |
PRT | /COMPT |
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PRTKN | PRK | /CHANGE CCTL | |
PSB | /DISPLAY |
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PSWD | INITIATE OLC | ||
PTERM | PTERMS | PTERM | /ASSIGN |
PURGE | /CHECKPOINT |
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PURGE1 | FIRST, SINGLE, SNGL | /DEQUEUE | |
Q | QS, QUEUE, QUEUES | Q | /DISPLAY |
QCNT | /DISPLAY |
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QMGR | /TRACE TABLE | ||
QUIESCE | /CHECKPOINT | ||
RCVTIME | /RECOVER | ||
RCVTOKEN | /RECOVER | ||
RDDSDSN | EXPORT | ||
RDR | /COMPT |
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READNUM | /RECOVER | ||
READY | /COMPT |
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RECOVER | CREATE TRAN |
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RECOVERY | REC | RECOVERY | /DISPLAY |
RECOVGRP | RCVGRP | /RECOVER | |
REGION | REGIONS, REG, REGS, MSGREG, MSGREGS, MSGREGION, MSREGIONS, THREAD | REGION | /ASSIGN |
REMOTE | CREATE TRAN |
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REMOVE | REM | REMOVE | /RECOVER |
RESET | /CHANGE | ||
RESIDENT | CREATE DB |
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RESP | CREATE TRAN |
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RTCODE | RTC | RTC | /DISPLAY |
SAVE | /ASSIGN | ||
SB | /START |
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SCOPE | IMPORT |
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SCHD | /TRACE MONITOR | ||
SCHDTYPE | CREATE PGM |
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SCIMEMBER | QUERY ODBM | ||
SEGNO | /ASSIGN |
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SEGSIZE | SEGSZ | SEGSZ | /ASSIGN |
SERIAL | CREATE TRAN |
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SERVGRP | SG | SERVGRP | /START |
SET | CREATE DB |
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SHAREDQ | SHRQ | SHAREDQ | /CQCHKPT |
SHOW | /DIAGNOSE |
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SHUTDOWN | /CQSET |
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SIDE | /CHANGE | ||
SIDL | CREATE TRAN |
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SIDR | CREATE TRAN |
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SLDSREAD | /START |
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SMEM | QUERY OTMADESC | ||
SMSOPTS | /RECOVER | ||
SNAP | /DIAGNOSE | ||
SNAPQ | /CHECKPOINT | ||
SNGLSIGN | /ERESTART |
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SOURCE | IMPORT | ||
SPASZ | CREATE TRAN |
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SPATRUNC | CREATE TRAN |
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SQTT | /TRACE TABLE | ||
SSM | /START | ||
STAGLOBAL | /RECOVER | ||
STALOCAL | /RECOVER | ||
START | STA | START | /RECOVER |
STARTTIME | EXPORT | ||
STATISTICS | /CHECKPOINT |
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STATUS | /DISPLAY |
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STOP | STO | STOP | /RECOVER |
STRUCTURE | STRUC | STRUCTURE | /CQCHKPT |
SUBSYS | SUBSYSTEM, SUBSYSTEMS | SUBSYS | /CHANGE |
SURVEILLANCE | SUR, SURV, SURVEIL | SURV | /CHANGE |
SUSPEND | /DEQUEUE | ||
SYNCLEVEL | SYNCLV | /CHANGE |
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SYNCSESS | SYNC | /CHANGE | |
SYSID | /BROADCAST |
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SYSTEM | /CQCHKPT |
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TABLE | /DISPLAY |
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TAKEOVER | TKO, TKOVR | /TRACE | |
TARGET | EXPORT | ||
TCO | /DISPLAY |
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TDS | /COMPT |
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TERMINAL | TER, TERM, TERMINALS, TERMS, TERS | TERMINAL | INITIATE OLC |
THREAD | /START |
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TIMEOUT | TIMO | /CHANGE |
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TIMEOVER | /DISPLAY | ||
TMEMBER | TMEM | TMEM | /DEQUEUE |
TPIPE | TPI | /DEQUEUE |
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TPNAME | TP, TPN | /ALLOCATE |
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TRACE | /DISPLAY | ||
TRACKING | /DISPLAY | ||
TRACKING STATUS | /DISPLAY | ||
TRANAUTH | /ERESTART |
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TRANCMDS | INITIATE OLC | ||
TRANSACTION | TRANS, TRAN, TRANSACTIONS, TRANCODE, TRANCODES, TRS | TRAN | /ASSIGN |
TRANSTAT | CREATE PGM |
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TRAP | /DISPLAY |
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TRKAUTOARCH | TRKARCH | TRKARCH | /START |
TRS | /DISPLAY MODIFY | ||
TYPE | /CHANGE |
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UDATA | /OPNDST | ||
UDS | /COMPT |
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UNITYPE | /TRACE | ||
UNPLAN | /RTAKEOVER | ||
UOR | /CHANGE |
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USEDBDS | USEAREA | /RECOVER | |
USER | SUBPOOL | USER | /ASSIGN |
USERD | USRD | /OPNDST | |
USERID | DELETE LE |
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VERIFY | /RECOVER | ||
VGRS | VGR | VGR | /STOP |
VID | /COMPT |
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VOLUME | /TRACE | ||
VTAMPOOL | VPL | /ASSIGN | |
WADS | /STOP |
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WFI | CREATE TRAN |
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WPM1 | /COMPT | ||
WPM2 | /COMPT | ||
WPM3 | /COMPT | ||
XRCTRACK | /START |
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XTRC | XTRACE, EXTRACE | /DISPLAY TRACE |
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Notes:
1 ISOLOG and TRKAUTOARCH are valid only for an RSR tracking subsystem. |