Where to enter commands

You can enter TSO/E commands in three places:

After the READY message. For example, to issue the RENAME command, enter:
```
READY
RENAME old.data new.data
```
From the ISPF/PDF COMMAND option (option 6). For example, to issue the RENAME command from the COMMAND option, select option 6 from the ISPF/PDF Primary Option Menu and enter:
```
ENTER TSO COMMAND OR CLIST BELOW:
===> RENAME old.data new.data
```
On any ISPF/PDF panel. Type the TSO/E command on the COMMAND or OPTION line preceded by tso. For example, to issue the RENAME command from an ISPF/PDF panel, enter:
```
COMMAND ===> TSO RENAME old.data new.data
```

Most of the examples in this document show the commands as typed after the READY message, but keep in mind that commands can be entered in the other two places as well.

Exercise

Enter the words for what after the READY message.

 READY
for what

You then see:

COMMAND FOR NOT FOUND
READY

Now enter the word help

 READY
HELP

You see a list of TSO/E commands followed by ***.

LANGUAGE PROCESSING COMMANDS:

ASM   INVOKE ASSEMBLER PROMPTER AND ASSEMBLER F COMPILER.
CALC  INVOKE ITF:PL/1 PROCESSOR FOR DESK CALCULATOR MODE.
COBOL INVOKE COBOL PROMPTER AND ANS COBOL COMPILER.
FORT  INVOKE FORTRAN PROMPTER AND FORTRAN IV G1 COMPILER.

PROGRAM CONTROL COMMANDS:

CALL   LOAD AND EXECUTE THE SPECIFIED LOAD MODULE.
LINK   INVOKE LINK PROMPTER AND LINKAGE EDITOR.
LOADGO LOAD AND EXECUTE PROGRAM.
***

Press the Enter key. You see another screen of commands followed by ***. Keep pressing the Enter key until you see the READY message again.