Accessing using CL commands
All of the operations that you can do through the integrated file system menus and displays can be done by entering control language (CL) commands. These commands can operate on files and other objects in any file system that are accessible through the integrated file system interface.
Table 1 summarizes the integrated file system commands. For more information about CL commands that are specifically related to user-defined file systems, the Network File System, and mounted file systems in general, see User-defined file systems (UDFSs) and Network File System (NFS). Where a command performs the same operation as a DOS command, an alias (an alternative command name) is provided for the convenience of DOS users.
| Command | Description | Alias |
|---|---|---|
| ADDLNK3 | Add Link. Adds a link between a directory and an object. | |
| ADDMFS3 | Add Mounted File System. Places exported, remote server file systems over local client directories. | MOUNT |
| APYJRNCHG2 3 | Apply Journaled Changes. Uses journal entries to apply changes that have occurred since a journaled object was saved or to apply changes up to a specified point. | |
| CHGATR3 | Change Attribute. Changes an attribute for a single object, a group of objects, or a directory tree where the directory, its contents, and the contents of all of its subdirectories have the attribute changed. | |
| CHGAUD3 | Change Auditing Value. Turns auditing on or off for an object. | |
| CHGAUT3 | Change Authority. Gives specific authority for an object to a user or group of users. | |
| CHGCURDIR3 | Change Current Directory. Changes the directory to be used as the current directory. | CD, CHDIR |
| CHGJRNOBJ2 3 | Change Journaled Objects. Changes the journaling attributes of an object or list of objects without the need to end and restart journaling for the object. | |
| CHGNFSEXP | Change Network File System Export. Adds directory trees to or removes them from the export table that is exported to NFS clients. | EXPORTFS |
| CHGOWN3 | Change Owner. Transfers object ownership from one user to another. | |
| CHGPGP3 | Change Primary Group. Changes the primary group from one user to another. | |
| CHKIN3 | Check In. Checks in an object that was previously checked out. | |
| CHKOBJITG3 | Check Object Integrity. Checks objects for any integrity violations. | |
| CHKOUT3 | Check Out. Checks out an object, which prevents other users from changing it. | |
| CPY3 | Copy. Copies a single object or a group of objects. | COPY |
| CPYFRMSTMF3 | Copy from Stream File. Copies data from a stream file to a database file member. | |
| CPYTOSTMF3 | Copy to Stream File. Copies data from a database file member to a stream file. | |
| CRTDIR3 | Create Directory. Adds a new directory to the system. | MD, MKDIR |
| CRTUDFS3 | Create UDFS. Creates a User-Defined File System. | |
| CVTDIR | Convert directory. Provides information about converting integrated file system directories from *TYPE1 format to *TYPE2 format. | |
| CVTRPCSRC | Convert RPC Source. Generates C code from an input file written in the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) language. | RPCGEN |
| DLTUDFS3 | Delete UDFS. Deletes a User-Defined File. | |
| DSPAUT | Display Authority. Shows a list of authorized users of an object and their authorities for the object. | |
| DSPCURDIR | Display Current Directory. Shows the name of the current directory. | |
| DSPJRN2 3 | Display Journal. Converts journal entries (contained in one or more receivers) into a form suitable for external representation. | |
| DSPLNK | Display Object Links. Shows a list of objects in a directory and provides options to display information about the objects. | |
| DSPF | Display Stream File. Displays a stream file or a database file. | |
| DSPMFSINF | Display Mounted File System Information. Displays information about a mounted file system. | STATFS |
| DSPUDFS | Display UDFS. Displays User-Defined File System. | |
| EDTF | Edit Stream File. Edits a stream file or a database file. | |
| ENDJRN2 3 | End Journal. Ends the journaling of changes for an object or list of objects. | |
| ENDNFSSVR | End Network File System Server. Ends one or all of the NFS daemons on the server and the client. | |
| ENDRPCBIND | End RPC Binder Daemon. Ends the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) RPCBind daemon. | |
| MOV3 | Move. Moves an object to a different directory. | MOVE |
| PRTDIRINF | Print Directory Information. Used to print directory information for objects in the integrated file system that was collected by the Retrieve Directory Information (RTVDIRINF) command. | |
| RCLLNK3 | Reclaim Object Links. Identifies and, if possible, corrects problems in mounted file systems that are in use. | |
| RCVJRNE2 3 | Receive Journal Entry. Allows a specified user exit program to continuously receive journal entries. | |
| RLSIFSLCK3 | Release Integrated File System Locks. Releases all byte-range locks held by an NFS client or on an object. | |
| RMVDIR3 | Remove Directory. Removes a directory from the system. | RD, RMDIR |
| RMVLNK3 | Remove Link. Removes the link to an object. | DEL, ERASE |
| RMVMFS3 | Remove Mounted File System. Removes exported, remote server file systems from the local client directories. | UNMOUNT |
| RNM3 | Rename. Changes the name of an object in a directory. | REN |
| RPCBIND | Start RPC Binder Daemon. Starts the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) RPCBind Daemon. | |
| RST3 | Restore. Copies an object or group of objects from a backup device to the system. | |
| RTVCURDIR | Retrieve Current Directory. Retrieves the name of the current directory and puts it into a specified variable (used in CL programs) | |
| RTVDIRINF | Retrieve Directory Information. Collects attributes for objects in the integrated file system. | |
| RTVJRNE2 3 | Retrieve Journal Entry. Gets a particular journal entry and places the results in CL variables. | |
| SAV3 | Save. Copies an object or group of objects from the system to a backup device. | |
| SNDJRNE2 3 | Send Journal Entry. Adds user journal entries, which are optionally associated with a journaled object, to a journal receiver. | |
| STRJRN2 3 | Start Journal. Starts journaling changes (made to an object or list of objects) to a specific journal. | |
| STRNFSSVR | Start Network File System Server. Starts one or all of the NFS daemons on the server and client. | |
| WRKAUT | Work with Authority. Shows a list of users and their authorities and provides options for adding a user, changing a user authority, or removing a user. | |
| WRKLNK | Work with Object Links. Shows a list of objects in a directory and provides options for performing actions on the objects. | |
| WRKOBJOWN1 | Work with Objects by Owner. Shows a list of objects owned by a user profile and provides options for performing actions on the objects. | |
| WRKOBJPGP1 | Work with Objects by Primary Group. Shows a list of objects controlled by a primary group and provides options for performing actions on the objects. |
Notes:
- The WRKOBJOWN and WRKOBJPGP commands can display all object types but may not be fully functional in all file systems.
- See Journal management in the IBM i Information Center for more information.
- These commands are Unicode-enabled. See Unicode support in control language in the IBM i Information Center for more information.