MVS (BCP) system commands

Table 1 lists the new and updated MVS system commands. See for more detailed information.

Table 1. Summary of new and changed MVS system commands
System Command Release Description Reason for change
ACTIVATE z/OS V2R1 New option: FORCE Channel path/PCIe function
z/OS V1R13 New option: TEST Release update
CHNGDUMP z/OS V2R1 New dump mode: REP (replace)
New SDUMP keywords:
  • HCSAByASID
  • HCSANoOwner
  • HCSASysOwner
 APAR OA45912
CMDS z/OS V1R13 New option: FORCE Release update
CONFIG z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • ONLINE and OFFLINE parameters validate and bring resources online and offline.
 Release update
CONTROL z/OS V2R1 New parameters to control display consoles, including HMCS:
  • V,DISPLAY
  • V,LOGON
Release update
DISPLAY z/OS V2R2 New options:
  • Start of changeIEFOPZ was added to display data set optimization configuration defined by IEFOPZxx parmlib members.End of change
  • Start of changeSMFLIM was added to display the storage limits that are specified in the SMFLIMxx parmlib members.End of change
  • MANAGE was added to the IXGCNF parameter of the DISPLAY LOGGER command
  • SUMMARY parameter was added to the DISPLAY SYMBOLS command
  • Start of changeLINKINFO parameter was added to the DISPLAY M=DEV command.End of change
  • Start of changeM parameter was added to the DISPLAY SMF commandEnd of change
Updated options:
  • SUMMARY is now allowed on the D LOGGER,LOGSTREAM and STRUCTURE commands to obtain summary counts
  • The example output for DISPLAY GTZ,STATUS was updated for SETGTZ PERSIST.
 Release update and APARs:
  • Start of changeOA47689End of change
  • Start of changeOA47062End of change
  • Start of changeOA49089End of change
  • Start of changeOA49263End of change
z/OS V2R1 New commands and option:
  • The PIPES option was updated to include display summary about z/OS UNIX pipe usage. ALL displays all UIDs with a pipe create count.
  • The CONSOLES option displays the new HMCS console.
  • For GRS, the SYSTEM option is added.
  • The GTZ option is added, which displays Generic Tracker.
  • The HIS option is added, which displays hardware event data.
  • Start of changeThe DISPLAY HS,CONFIG command has a new NAME parameter to specify a configuration name for HyperSwap®.End of change
  • For IOS, the HYPERWRITE option is added to enable or disable IBM® zHyperWrite data replication.
  • Start of changeFor IPLINFO, the LOADXX,MACHMIG option is added, which displays the MACHMIG statement(s) from the LOADxx parmlib member.End of change
  • The IQP option is added, which display IQP information.
  • The PCIE option is added, which display PCIe device information.
  • The PPT option is added to display program properties table (PPT) information.
  • The TRACKDIRLOAD parameter is added to DISPLAY,PROG to display the status of the TRACKDIRLOAD option.
  • For SLIP, the PER parameter is added to display status of PER traps. For SMS, the PDSE VSTOR parameter is added to display PDSE virtual storage usage.
  • Start of changeLINKINFO parameter was added to the DISPLAY M=DEV command.End of change
  • Start of changeM parameter was added to the DISPLAY SMF commandEnd of change
Deleted commands:
  • DISPLAY OPDATA,TRACKING
  • SETCON TRACKING
  • SET CNIDTR
 Release update and APARs:
  • Start of changeOA44240End of change
  • OA45662
  • Start of changeOA49089End of change
  • Start of changeOA49263End of change
DISPLAY (continued) z/OS V1R13 New options:
  • DISPLAY MSGFLD supports the MSGRATE[,m] option.
  • DISPLAY GRS supports the CONTENTION option.
  • DISPLAY SMS supports SMSMOD and SMSVSAM,QUIESCE options.
  • DISPLAY VIRTSTOR supports LFAREA option.
  • DISPLAY XCF supports CONNECT and SERVERS options.
 Release update
DUMP z/OS V2R1 New SDATA options:
  • HCAS
  • HCNO
  • HCSY
 APAR OA45912
DUMPDS z/OS V2R1 New options for dump data set allocation:
  • ADD,DSN
  • ADD,VOL
 Release update
FORCE z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • The TCB option is added for TCB address support.
 Release update
MODIFY z/OS V2R2 New optionStart of changesEnd of change:
  • Start of changeThe CANCEL, REQTOKEN, STARTTSO, STOPTSO, and OREQTOKEN options were added to the MODIFY AXR command.End of change
  • Start of changeThe LIBRARY and MEMBER options were added to the MODIFY LLA command to update an entire LLA managed library or to update specific members of that library.End of change
  • The PFS option was added. With it, the MODIFY command string can be passed to a physical file system (PFS) through a logical file system (LFS).
Changed output:
  • HIS033I is no longer displayed in response to a MODIFY HIS,BEGIN command that does not request sampling.
 Release update and APAR OA47689
z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • Hardware event data collection support is added.
 Release update
RESET z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • HMCS console options are added to support the new HMCS console.
 Release update
SET Start of changez/OS V2R2End of change Start of changeNew optionStart of changesEnd of change:
  • Start of changeIEFOPZ parameter is added.End of change
  • SMFLIM parameter is added.
End of change		 APARs:
  • Start of changeOA47689End of change
  • Start of changeOA47062End of change
z/OS V2R1 New options:
  • Generic Tracker (GTZ) parameters are added to support GTZ parmlib members.
  • IQP parameter is added.
 Release update
z/OS V1R13 New option:
  • IXGCNF
 Release update
SETALLOC z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • The UNITAFF option is added to specify SYSTEMDEFAULT.
 Release update
z/OS V1R13 New option: LOGTRACK Release update
SETCEE z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • Specifies a Language Environment® runtime option.
 Release update
SETCON z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • Specifies new HMCS console options.
 Release update
SETGRS z/OS V2R1 New parameter: A new MONITOR parameter that indicates whether to write SMF 87 monitoring records. Release update
z/OS V2R2 Start of changeNew keyword: GRSMON=xx specifies a GRSMONxx parmlib member.End of change Release update
SETGTZ z/OS V2R1 New command: Use this command for Generic Tracker settings. Release update
SETGTZ PERSIST z/OS V2R2 New sub-command of operator command SETGTZ enables or disables the persistence of tracking facility data. Release update
SETHS z/OS V2R1 New options:
  • Specifies security for console authority support.
  • Start of changeThe SETHS SWAP command has a new NAME parameter to specify a configuration name for HyperSwap.End of change
 Release update Start of changeand APAR OA44240End of change
SETIOS z/OS V2R2 New options:
  • Start of changeIOTTAPE is a new valid class on the SETIOS MIH command.End of change
 I/O timing for tape (APAR OA43674)
z/OS V2R1 New options:
  • The RECOVERY,DCCF parameter supports MESSAGE and WAIT_STATE options.
  • The new FABRICPRTY option on the FICON parameter allows you to enable or disable fabric I/O priority.

New parameter: The HYPERWRITE parameter enables or disables IBM zHyperWrite data replication.

 Release update; also APARs:
  • OA44529
  • OA45662
z/OS V1R13 Guidance:
  • Supports recovery for a channel path at the CU or device level.
 Release update
SETLOAD z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • The IEASM option supports static system symbol definitions.
 Release update
SETLOGR z/OS V2R2 New command:
  • MANAGE
New parameters:
  • DEALLOCCURDS, on SETLOGR FORCE
  • DEALLOC, on SETLOGR FORCE
 Release update
z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • The TRACE CT and DISPLAY LOGGER options support SAF authority.
 Release update
z/OS V1R13 New commands:
  • CTRACE command
  • MONITOR command
 New function
SETLOGRC z/OS V2R2 New functionality:
  • Specify a data set name or log stream name.
  • Switch to using a new data set without issuing an IPL.
 Release update
SETOMVS z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • The AUTOCVT and MAXIOBUFUSER options provide Unicode Services updates.
 Release update
z/OS V1R13 New options:
  • LOSTMSG
  • MAXUSERMOUNTSYS
  • MAXUSERMOUNTUSER
  • NONEMPTYMOUNTPT
 Release update
SETPROG z/OS V2R2 New options:
  • The DELETEFORCE option specifies whether any deletion of an exit routine (by CSVDYNEX, SETPROG, or an EXIT DELETE statement in PROGxx) must specify FORCE=YES.
  • The SERVICEMASK option specifies a service mask for the exit routine that is used to determine whether the exit routine will be called for a given caller.
 Release update
z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • The TRACKDIRLOAD option enables tracking of directed load modules.
 Release update
z/OS V1R13 New guidance:
  • SVCNUMDEC=svcnum
Release update
Start of changeSETSMFEnd of change Start of changez/OS V2R2End of change Start of changeNew option:
  • RECSIGN specifies whether SMF is to digitally sign the records that are being recorded.
End of change		 Start of changeRelease updateEnd of change
SETSMS z/OS V2R1 New options:
  • HONOR_DSNTYPE_PDSE can specify that a partitioned data set be created regardless of the values for other data set attributes, such as data set organization or directory blocks.
  • PDSE_SYSEVENT_DONTSWAP specifies that a task in the SMSPDSE or SMSPDSE1 address space must be prevented from getting swapped out while its holding internal PDSE latches or locks.
  • SUPPRESS_SMSMSG specifies whether SMS suppresses IGD17054I, IGD17227I, or IGD17395I messages.
 Release updates
z/OS V1R13 New option:
  • New SUPPRESS_DRMSGS option to specify whether SMS suppresses DELETE/RENAME messages that are issued to the hardcopy log and job log.
 Release update
Start of changeSETSSIEnd of change Start of changez/OS V2R2End of change Start of changeNew parameters:
  • The DELETE,…,FORCE parameters have been added to dynamically deactivate and delete a subsystem.
End of change		 Start of changeRelease updateEnd of change
SETUNI z/OS V2R1 New options:
  • New Unicode 6.0 options support the new Unicode standard 6.0.
 Release update
SETXCF z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • The STOP REBUILD parameter is updated to stop structure duplexing.
 Release update
SLIP z/OS V2R2 New action:
  • CMD enhancement for issuing console commands. For example: SLIP SET,...,ACTION=CMD,CMD='command1',END
 Release update
z/OS V2R1 New options:
  • For security FACILITY class entity IEASLIP.REFRESH, UPDATE access is added.
  • For SDATA: HCSAByASID, HCSANoOwner, and HCSASysOwner
 Release update and APAR OA45912
START z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • The LLA option is added to specify the CSVLLAnn parmlib member.
  • Consider not using the SYSTEM or SYSAFF keywords.
 Release update
TRACE z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • A SYSTRACE_MODE check is added to ensure that your installation does not run with MODE=ON for longer than appropriate.
 Release update
VARY z/OS V2R2 New option:
  • Start of changeThe TIMEOUT option is added to the VARY CN command along with information about automatic timeout for consoles.End of change
 Release update
z/OS V2R1 New option and parameter:
  • With the SPACE option, you can update space statistics in the ACDS for a pool storage group or a DASD volume.
  • The STANDBY parameter is added for the HMCS console.
 Release update
Parent topic: BCP (MVS) summary of interface changes