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These are abbreviated descriptions for the commands for MPE/iX.

ABORT ABORTIO =ABORTIO ABORTJOB
=ABORTJOB ABORTPROC ACCEPT ALLOCATE
ALLOW ALTACCT ALTGROUP ALTJOB
ALTLOG ALTPROC ALTSEC ALTSPOOLFILE
ALTUSER ASSOCIATE BASIC BASICGO
BASICOMP BASICPREP BBASIC BBASICGO
BBASICOMP BBASICPREP BBXL BBXLCOMP
BBXLGO BBXLLK BREAKJOB BUILD
BYE CALC CCXL CCXLGO
CCXLLK CHANGELOG CHDIR CHGROUP
COB74XL COB74XLG COB74XLK COB85XL
COB85XLG COB85XLK COBOLII COBOLIIGO
COBOLIIPREP COMMENT CONSOLE CONTINUE
COPY DATA DEALLOCATE DEBUG
DELETESPOOLFILE DELETEVAR DISALLOW DISASSOCIATE
DISKUSE DISMOUNT DO DOWN
DOWNLOAD DSTAT ECHO EDITOR
ELSE ELSEIF ENDIF ENDWHILE
EOD EOJ ERRCLEAR ERRDUMP
ESCAPE EXIT FCOPY FILE
FINDDIR (UDC) FINDFILE (UDC) FORMSALIGN FORTGO
FORTPREP FORTRAN FREERIN FTN
FTNGO FTNPREP FTNXL FTNXLGO
FTNXLLK GETLOG GETRIN HEADOFF
HEADON HELLO HELP IF
INPUT JOB JOBFENCE JOBPRI
JOBSECURITY LDISMOUNT LIMIT LINK
LISTACCT LISTDIR (UDC) LISTEQ LISTF
LISTFILE LISTFTEMP LISTGROUP LISTJOBQ
LISTLOG LISTREDO LISTSPF LISTUSER
LMOUNT LOG =LOGOFF =LOGON
MOUNT NEWACCT NEWCI NEWDIR
NEWLINK NEWGROUP NEWJOBQ NEWUSER
NEWWG OCTCOMP OPENQ OPTION
OUTFENCE PASCAL PASCALGO PASCALPREP
PASXL PASXLGO PASXLLK PAUSE
PLISTF (UDC) PREP PREPRUN PRINT
PURGE PURGEACCT PURGEDIR PURGEGROUP
PURGEJOBQ PURGELINK PURGEUSER PURGEWG
RECALL =RECALL REDO REFUSE
RELEASE RELLOG RENAME REPLY
=REPLY REPORT RESET RESETACCT
RESETDUMP RESTORE RESUME RESUMEJOB
RESUMELOG RESUMESPOOL RETURN RPG
RPGGO RPGPREP RPGXL RPGXLGO
RPGXLLK RUN SAVE SECURE
SEGMENTER SET SETCATALOG SETCLOCK
SETDUMP SETJCW SETMSG SETVAR
SHOWALLOW SHOWCATALOG SHOWCLOCK SHOWDEV
SHOWIN SHOWJCW SHOWJOB SHOWLOG
SHOWLOGSTATUS SHOWME SHOWOUT SHOWPROC
SHOWQ SHOWTIME SHOWVAR SHOWWG
=SHUTDOWN SHUTQ SPEED SPL
SPLGO SPLPREP SPOOLER SPOOLF
STARTSESS STARTSPOOL STOPSPOOL STORE
STREAM STREAMS SUSPENDSPOOL SWITCHLOG
SYSGEN TELL TELLOP TUNE
UP VMOUNT VSCLOSE VSOPEN
VSRELEASE VSRELEASESYS VSRESERVE VSRESERVESYS
VSTORE VSUSER WARN WELCOME
WHILE XEQ

ABORT

Aborts the current program or operation. 

   ABORT

   ABORT

ABORTIO/ =ABORTIO

Aborts one pending I/O request for a device. 

  ABORTIO ldev
  =ABORTIO ldev

  ABORTIO 53

ABORTJOB/ =ABORTJOB

Aborts a job or session. 

  ABORTJOB { #Jnnn
             #Snnn
             [jobname,] user.acct }

  =ABORTJOB { #Jnnn
              #Snnn
              [jobname,] user.acct }

  ABORTJOB #S139

ABORTPROC

The ABORTPROC command aborts the specified process(es). This command requires OP or SM capability. 

  ABORTPROC [PIN=]{ pinspec | ( pinspec [,...] )} [;SYSTEM]

ACCEPT

Permits a designated device to accept jobs/sessions and/or data. 

  ACCEPT [{ JOBS | DATA },] ldev

  ACCEPT 19

ALLOCATE

Loads a compatibility mode program or procedure into virtual memory. 


  ALLOCATE [{ PROCEDURE | PROGRAM },] name

  ALLOCATE PROCEDURE, PROC1

ALLOW

Grants a user access to a specific operator command. 

  ALLOW FILE= formaldesignator [;SHOW]
or 

  ALLOW { @.@ | user.@ | @.acct | user.acct } ;COMMANDS=command [,...]

  ALLOW FILE=ALLOWTMP;SHOW
  ALLOW USER.TECH;COMMANDS=REPLY,ABORTIO
or 

  ALLOW
  >MGR.MANUAL;COMMANDS=BREAKJOB
  >EXIT

ALTACCT

Changes the attributes of an existing account. See Chapter 7 for a listing of account capabilities and defaults. 

  ALTACCT acctname [;PASS=[password]]
    [;FILES=[filespace]]        [;CPU=[cpu]]
    [;CONNECT=[connect]]        [;CAP=[capabilitylist]]
    [;ACCESS=[(fileaccess)]]    [;MAXPRI=[subqueuename]]
    [;LOCATTR=[localattribute]] [;ONVS=volumesetname]

  ALTACCT AC2;PASS=GLOBALX;FILES=50000

ALTGROUP

Changes one or more attributes of a group. 

  ALTGROUP groupname[.acctname] [;PASS=[password]]
    [;CAP=[capabilitylist]]     [;FILES=[filespace sectors]]
    [;CPU=[cpu seconds]]        [;CONNECT=[connect minutes]]
    [;ACCESS=[(fileaccess)]]    [;ONVS=volumesetname]
    [;HOMEVS=volumesetname]

  ALTGROUP GROUPX;PASS=PASS2
  ALTGROUP LEILA;ONVS=TIME_LORD;FILES=10000
  ALTGROUP LEILA;HOMEVS=DICHONDRITE

ALTJOB

Alters the attributes of waiting or scheduled jobs. 

  ALTJOB [JOB=] { #Jnnn | #Snnn } [;INPRI=inputpriority]
    [;OUTDEV={ ldev | devclass }] [;JOBQ=jobqueuename]
    [;HIPRI]

  ALTJOB #J1;INPRI=10;OUTDEV=LP

ALTLOG

Alters the attributes of an existing user logging identifier. 

  ALTLOG logid [;LOG=logfile ,{ DISC | TAPE }] [;PASS=password]
    [;{ AUTO | NOAUTO }]

  ALTLOG KIM;LOG=C,DISC

ALTPROC

Changes the priority for the specified process(es) if you have OP or SM capabilty. Native Mode 

  ALTPROC [ [;PIN=] { pinspec | ( pinspec [,...] ) }
          [ [;JOB=] { jobspec | ( jobspec [,...] ) }
    [;PRI= pri ]
    [;WG= { workgrp | NATURAL_wg }]
    [; { TREE | NOTREE }]
    [; { USER | ANYUSER }]
    [;SYSTEM]

  ALTPROC 42;PRI=CM
  ALTPROC O;PRI=DS
  ALTPROC job=mgr.payroll; PRI=155
  ALTPROC #p133;TREE;PRI=CS
  ALTPROC (150,#p247,211);PRI=ES
  ALTPROC job=@j; PRI=CS;ANYUSER
  ALTPROC job=@j;PRI=CS; USER

ALTSEC

Changes the access permissions by altering the access control definition (ACD). Access permissions may be changed for a

  • file

  • hierarchical directory

  • device

  • device class

File access masks can also be changed with this command (only files have access masks). The file status change time stamp is updated by ALTSEC.

NOTE: The ALTSEC command does not change access permissions for MPE groups, accounts, or the root directory.

Syntax


  ALTSEC objectname [,{ FILENAME | LDEV | DEVCLASS }]
    [;[ACCESS=](fileaccess [;...] )]
    [;{ NEWACD | REPACD | ADDPAIR | REPPAIR }=
      {(acdpair [;...] ) | ^filereference }]
    [;DELPAIR= {(userspec [;...]) | ^filereference }]
    [;COPYACD= objectname, { FILENAME | LDEV }]
    [;DELACD] [;MASK]

ALTSPOOLFILE

Alters the characteristics of an output spoolfile. 

  ALTSPOOLFILE { #Onnn | ldev1 } {
      [;PRI=outputpriority] [;DEFER]
      [;COPIES=numcopies] [;DEV={ ldev2 | devclass}]
    } [;...]

  ALTSPOOLFILE #O86;DEFER
  ALTSPOOLFILE 6;DEFER
  ALTSPOOLFILE #O123;PRI=3

ALTUSER

Changes the attributes currently defined for a user. 

  ALTUSER username[.acctname]
    [;PASS=[password]]
    [;CAP=[capabilitylist]]
    [;MAXPRI=[subqueuename]]
    [;LOCATTR=[localattribute]]
    [;HOME=[homegroupname]]
    [;UID=[uid]]
    [;USERPASS={ OPT | REQ [,EXPIRED] }

  ALTUSER JONES;CAP=IA,BA,SF,PH,DS,MR
  ALTUSER JONES;PASS=JJ;MAXPRI=DS

ASSOCIATE

Gives a user operator control of a device class. 

  ASSOCIATE devclass

  ASSOCIATE TAPE

BASIC

Interprets a compatibility mode BASIC/V program. 

  BASIC [commandfile] [,[inputfile] [,listfile]]

  BASIC MYCOMDS,MYDATA,MYLIST

BASICGO

Compiles, prepares, and executes a compatibility mode BASIC/V program. 

  BASICGO [commandfile] [,listfile]

  BASICGO
  $CONTROL USLINIT
  $COMPILE MYPROG
  $EXIT

BASICOMP

Compiles a compatibility mode BASIC/V program. 

  BASICOMP [commandfile] [,[uslfile] [,listfile]]

  BUILD OBJECT;CODE=USL
  BASICOMP, OBJECT
  $CONTROL USLINIT
  $COMPILE MYPROG
  $EXIT

BASICPREP

Compiles and prepares a compatibility mode BASIC/V program. 

  BASICPREP [commandfile] [,[progfile] [,listfile]]

  BASICPREP,MYCOMDS

BBASIC

Starts execution of the HP Business BASIC/V interpreter in compatibility mode. 

  BBASIC [commandfile] [,[inputfile] [,listfile]]

  BBASIC

BBASICGO

Compiles, prepares, and executes an HP Business BASIC/V program in compatibility mode. 

  BBASICGO infile [,listfile]

  BBASICGO MYPROG,LISTFL

BBASICOMP

Compiles an HP Business BASIC/V program in compatibility mode. 

  BBASICOMP infile [,[uslfile] [,listfile]]

  BBASICOMP MYPROG,OBJECT

BBASICPREP

Compiles and prepares a HP Business BASIC/V program in compatibility mode. 

  BBASICPREP infile [,[progfile] [,listfile]]

  BBASICPREP MYCOMDS,MYPROG

BBXL

Initiates execution of the HP Business BASIC/XL interpreter. 

  BBXL [commandfile] [,[inputfile] [,[listfile]]] [;XL=xllist]

  BBXL

BBXLCOMP

Compiles an HP Business BASIC/XL program. 

  BBXLCOMP textfile [,[objectfile] [,listfile]]

  BBXLCOMP MYPROG,OBJECT

BBXLGO

Compiles, links, and executes an HP Business BASIC/XL program. 

  BBXLGO textfile [,[listfile]] [;XL=xllist]

  BBXLGO MYPROG,LISTFL

BBXLLK

Compiles and links an HP Business BASIC/XL program. 

  BBXLLK textfile [,[progfile] [,listfile]]

  BBXLLK MYSCR,MYPROG

BREAKJOB

Suspends an executing job. 

  BREAKJOB #Jnnn

  BREAKJOB #J68

BUILD

Creates and immediately allocates a new empty file on disk. 


  BUILD filereference
    [;REC=[[recsize] [,[blockfactor] [,[{ F | U | V | B }]
      [,{ BINARY | ASCII }] ]]]]
    [;{ CCTL | NOCCTL }] [;TEMP]
    [;DEV={ [dsdevice#] [device] }] [;CODE=filecode]
    [;DISC=[ [numrec] [,[numextents] [,initialloc]]]]
    [;{ RIO | NORIO }]
    [;{ MSG | CIR | STD | KSAMXL | SPOOL | KSAM64 }]
    [;ULABEL=numlabels]
    [;KEY={^filereference | keyinfo }]
    [;FIRSTREC=recnum] [;{ REUSE | NOREUSE }]
Where keyinfo is: 

  ;KEY=(keytype, keylocation, keysize [,{ DUP | RDUP }]
     .
     .
  [;keytype, keylocation, keysize [,{ DUP | RDUP }] ] )

  BUILD WORKFILE;REC=-80,3,F,ASCII;DISC=2000,10,2
  BUILD VFILE;DISC=500,10,1;REC=-80;DEV=VCLASS1
  BUILD NEWDATA;DISC=3000,1,1;CODE=LOG

BYE

Ends an interactive session. 

  BYE

  BYE

CALC

Evaluates an expression. 

  CALC expression

  CALC 5*10-7

CCXL

Compiles an HP C/iX program. 

  CCXL [textfile] [,[objectfile] [,[listfile]]] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  CCXL

CCXLGO

Compiles, links, and executes an HP C/iX program. 

  CCXLGO [textfile] [,[listfile]] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  CCXLGO SOURCE,LISTFILE

CCXLLK

Compiles and links an HP C/iX program. 

  CCXLLK [textfile] [,[progfile] [,[listfile]]] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  CCXLLK SOURCE,PROG

CHANGELOG

Changes the user logging file without stopping or interrupting the logging process. 

  CHANGELOG logid [;DEV=device]

  CHANGELOG KATHY

CHDIR

Changes the process' current working directory (CWD). 

  CHDIR [ [DIR=]dir_name] [;{ SHOW | NOSHOW }]

  CHDIR /MYACCT/MYGRP/dir1

CHGROUP

Switches you from the current group to any other group within the logon account to which you are allowed access. 

  CHGROUP [ [groupname] [/grouppass] ]

  CHGROUP GORODA

COB74XL

Compiles an HP COBOL II/XL program using the 1974 ANSI standard entry point and creates an object file. 

  COB74XL [textfile] [,[objectfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
      [,newfile]]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring] [;WKSP=workspacename] [;XDB=xdbfilename]

  COB74XL SOURCE,OBJECT,LISTFL

COB74XLG

Compiles, links, and executes an HP COBOL II/XL program using the ANSI 1974 standard entry point. 

  COB74XLG [textfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile] [,newfile]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring] [;WKSP=workspacename] [;XDB=xdbfilename]

  COB74XLG TEXTFL,LISTFL

COB74XLK

Compiles and links an HP COBOL II/XL program using the 1974 ANSI standard entry point. 

  COB74XLK [textfile] [,[progfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
      [,newfile]]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring] [;WKSP=workspacename] [;XDB=xdbfilename]

  COB74XLK SFILE,MYPROG

COB85XL

Compiles an HP COBOL II/XL program using the 1985 ANSI standard entry point and creates an object file. 

  COB85XL [textfile] [,[objectfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
      [,newfile]]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring] [;WKSP=workspacename] [;XDB=xdbfilename]

  COB85XL SOURCE,OBJECT,LISTFL

COB85XLG

Compiles, links, and executes an HP COBOL II/XL program using the ANSI 1985 standard entry point. 

  COB85XLG [textfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
      [,newfile]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring] [;WKSP=workspacename] [;XDB=xdbfilename]

  COB85XLG TEXTFL,LISTFL

COB85XLK

Compiles and links an HP COBOL II/XL program using the 1985 ANSI standard entry point. 

  COB85XLK [textfile] [,[progfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
      [,newfile]]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring] [;WKSP=workspacename] [;XDB=xdbfilename]

  COB85XLK SFILE,MYPROG

COBOLII

Compiles a compatibility mode COBOLII program on the COBOL 74 compiler. 

  COBOLII [textfile] [,[uslfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
      [,newfile]]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring] [;WKSP=workspacename]

  BUILD OBJECT;CODE=USL
  COBOLII SOURCE,OBJECT,LISTFL

COBOLIIGO

Compiles, prepares, and executes a compatibility mode COBOLII program on the COBOL 74 compiler. 

  COBOLIIGO [textfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile] [,newfile]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring] [;WKSP=workspacename]

  COBOLIIGO TEXTFL,LISTFL

COBOLIIPREP

Compiles and prepares a compatibility mode COBOLII program on the COBOL 74 compiler. 

  COBOLIIPREP [textfile] [,[progfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
      [,newfile]]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring] [;WKSP=workspacename]

  COBOLIIPREP SFILE,MYPROG

COMMENT

Inserts a comment into the command stream. 

  COMMENT [text]

  !JOB USER.TECHPUBS
  !COMMENT  THIS IS A SAMPLE JOB
  !FORTGO MYPROG
  !EOJ

CONSOLE

Changes the system console from its current device to another job-accepting terminal. 

  CONSOLE [ldev]

  CONSOLE 31

CONTINUE

Overrides any job error which may occur in the next command so that the job or user command (command file or UDC) continues executing. 

  CONTINUE

  !JOB USER.PUBS
  !CONTINUE
  !RUN MYPROG
  .
  .
  !EOJ

COPY

Copies one file to another by creating a new file or by overwriting an existing file. The COPY command can be used to copy files to and from HFS directories. Also, users with SM capabilities are able to copy files to MPE accounts outside of their current logon account. 

  COPY [FROM=]sourcefile [[;TO=]targetfile] [;{ ASK | YES | NO }]

  COPY ABCD, EFG
  COPY ABCD,.newgroup
  COPY ABCD.grp
  COPY ABCD.grp,.mygroup

  COPY myfile.pub.sys, ./MyFile
  COPY ./File1, myfile.pub
  COPY ./dir0/file1, ./dir1/file2

DATA

Enters data into the system from a device file. (Cannot be used to enter data from $STDIN.) 

  DATA [jsname,] username[/userpass].acctname[/acctpass][;filename]

  DATA SESSB,BROWN.ACCT1
  .
  .
  :EOD

DEALLOCATE

Deallocates a program or procedure previously loaded into memory with the ALLOCATE command. 

  DEALLOCATE [{ PROGRAM | PROCEDURE }] ,name

  DEALLOCATE PROGEX

DEBUG

Instructs MPE/iX to enter the system debugger. 

  DEBUG [commands]

  DEBUG TRACE;C

DELETESPOOLFILE

Deletes a spoolfile from disk. 

  DELETESPOOLFILE { #Onnn | #Innn | ldev }

  DELETESPOOLFILE 6

DELETEVAR

Deletes one or more MPE/iX session variables. 

  DELETEVAR varname [,...]

  DELETEVAR firstvariable, secondvariable
  DELETEVAR JOBNUM, SESSNUM

DISALLOW

Prohibits access to a specific operator command. 

  DISALLOW { FILE=formaldesignator [;SHOW]  |
            { @.@ | user.@ | @.acct | user.acct }
              ;COMMANDS=command [,...] }

  DISALLOW USER.TECH;COMMANDS=REPLY,ABORTIO

DISASSOCIATE

Removes control of a device class from the user. 

  DISASSOCIATE devclass

  DISASSOCIATE TAPE

DISKUSE

Displays disk space usage, in sectors, for one or more directories or a directory tree. 

  DISKUSE [ [DIR=]dir_name] [;{ TREE | NOTREE | USENAME }]

  DISKUSE mydir.group.acct

DISMOUNT

Causes a volume set that was explicitly reserved by the user (with a MOUNT or VSRESERVE command) to be released. The equivalent MPE/iX command is VSRELEASE. 

  DISMOUNT [{* | (blank) | volumesetname }][.groupname[.acctname]]

  DISMOUNT MYSET.B.C

DO

Allows the user to reexecute any command still retained in the command line history stack. 

  DO [[CMD=]cmdid]] [[;EDIT=]editstring]

  DO 10

DOWN

Removes a device from normal system use. This command does not apply to disks. 

  DOWN ldev

  DOWN 7

DOWNLOAD

Downloads format information to a line printer. 

  DOWNLOAD ldev ,{ filename | MARGIN=nn } [,...]

  DOWNLOAD 11,VFCPAY

DSTAT

Displays the current status of the disk drives on the system. 

  DSTAT [ ldev | ALL ]

  DSTAT ALL

ECHO

Displays a message on the standard list device. 

  ECHO [message]

  SETVAR a, 'hi there'
  ECHO !a, Cathy

EDITOR

Starts the EDIT/3000 subsystem. 

  EDITOR [listfile]

  FILE LISTFILE;DEV=LP
  EDITOR *LISTFILE

ELSE

Provides an alternate execution sequence for an IF statement in a jobfile or user command within an IF statement. 

  ELSE

  !CONTINUE
  !PASXL MYPROG,MYUSL
  !IF JCW>=FATAL THEN
  !   TELL USER.TECHPUBS;COMPILE FAILED
  !ELSEIF JCW ≥ WARN THEN
  !   TELL USER.TECHPUBS;COMPILE COMPLETED WITH WARNINGS
  !ELSE
  !   TELL USER.TECHPUBS;COMPILE COMPLETED WITH NO WARNINGS
  !ENDIF

ELSEIF

Provides an alternate execution sequence for an IF statement. 

  ELSEIF expression [THEN]

  IF EXPN1 THEN
    ...
  ELSEIF EXPN2 THEN
    ...
  ELSEIF EXPN3
    ...
  ELSE
    ...
  ENDIF

ENDIF

Terminates an IF block. 

  ENDIF

  IF
  .
  .
  ENDIF

ENDWHILE

Terminates a WHILE block. 

  ENDWHILE

  WHILE logical_expression
    .
    .
  ENDWHILE

EOD

Denotes end-of-data on input stream from a jobfile (from an input other than $STDIN). It also terminates data initialized by the DATA command. The colon (:) is a required part of this command. 

  :EOD

  DATA SESS1,BLACK.ACCTSP
    ... data ...
  :EOD

EOJ

Ends a batch job. 

  EOJ

  !JOB USER.PUBS
  !RUN MYPROG1
  !RUN MYPROG2
  !EOJ

ERRCLEAR

Zeros out all HP predefined error-related variables. 

  ERRCLEAR

  ERRCLEAR

ERRDUMP

Allows a user to dump either the process or system error stack to a specified depth. 

  ERRDUMP [errorstackdepth] [;SYS]

  ERRDUMP 1;SYS

ESCAPE

Allows the CI programmer to simulate all aspects of CI error handling. Control leaves all user commands and returns to the CI (unless a CONTINUE is in effect). 

  ESCAPE [ [CIERR=] errnum]

  cmd1
  CONTINUE
  udc1
      ucmdA
      ucmdB
      ESCAPE
  cmd2

EXIT

Terminates the command interpreter. 

  EXIT

  EXIT

FCOPY

Runs the FCOPY subsystem. 

  FCOPY [fcopycommand]

  FCOPY FROM=UDC.TECHPUBS;TO=TEMP;NEW

FILE

Declares the file attributes to be used when a file is opened. This declaration, informally known as a file equation, may be used to override programmatic or system default file specifications. With the addition of shared parameters from the NS3000/XL AdvanceNet subsystem, the declaration may specify a formal file designator that may be used to access a remote file or device in a subsequent command or intrinsic. NS3000/XL AdvanceNet is not part of the 900 Series HP 3000 Computer System Fundamental Operating System and must be purchased separately. 

  FILE formaldesignator =[{ *formaldesignator |
      $NULL | $NEWPASS | $OLDPASS | $STDIN | $STDINX | $STDLIST |
      filereference }]
      [:nodespec] [,filedomain]
    [;DEV=[ [envname]#] [device] [,[outpri] [,numcopies]]]
    [;VTERM] [;ENV=envfile [:nodespec]]
    [;option] [;access] [;{ DEL | TEMP | SAVE | SPSAVE }]
Syntax for Option: 

    [;REC=[recsize] [,[blockfactor] [,[{ F | U | V }]
      [,{ BINARY | ASCII ]]]
    [;DEN=[density]] [;DISC=[numrec] [,[numextents] [,initialloc]]]
    [;CODE=filecode]
    [;{ RIO | NORIO }]
    [;( STD | MSG | CIR | KSAMXL | SPOOL | KSAM64 }]
    [;ULABEL=numlabels]
    [;KEY={ ^filereference | keyinfo }]
    [;FIRSTREC=recnum] [;{ REUSE | NOREUSE }]
Syntax for keyinfo: 

    ;KEY=(keytype, keylocation, keysize [,{ DUP | RDUP }] [;...] )
Syntax for Access: 

    [;{ NOCCTL | CCTL }]  [;{ NOMULTI | MULTI | GMULTI }]
    [;{ MR | NOMR }]      [;{ WAIT | NOWAIT }]
    [;ACC={ IN | OUT | UPDATE | OUTKEEP | APPEND | INOUT }]

    [;{ BUF=[numbuffers] | NOBUF }]  [;{ LOCK | NOLOCK }]
    [;{ COPY | NOCOPY }]  [;FORMS=formsmsg]

    [;{ EXC | SHR | EAR | SEMI }]
    [;{ NOLABEL | LABEL=[ [volid][,{ IBM | ANS }[,[expdate][,seq]]]]]
    [;FORMID=formid]
    [;PRIVATE]

  FILE SOURCE=INX
  FILE DEST=OUTX
  RUN MYPROG
  FILE DEST=FILEX,NEW;REC=64,2,F,ASCII;DISC=800,10,2;SAVE
  RUN MYPROG
  FILE SOURCE=TAPE1,OLD;DEV=TAPE;REC=-80
  FTNXL *SOURCE
  FILE FTNTEXT=*SOURCE
  FILE X=./my_file;SAVE
  PURGE *X

FINDDIR (UDC)

The FINDDIR UDC executes the LISTFILE command to search for a directory.

NOTE: System-defined UDCs are not automatically available. Your System Manager must use the SETCATALOG command to make these UDCs available for your use. For example: 

  SETCATALOG HPPXUDC.PUB.SYS



  FINDDIR [ [DIR=]dir_name][ [START=]start_dir]
Refer to the LISTFILE command later in this chapter for examples.

FINDFILE (UDC)

The FINDFILE UDC executes the LISTFILE command to search for a file.

NOTE: System-defined UDCs are not automatically available. Your System Manager must use the SETCATALOG command to make these UDCs available for your use. For example: 

  SETCATALOG HPPXUDC.PUB.SYS



  FINDFILE [FILE=]filename[ [START=]start_dir]

FORMSALIGN

Configures one spooled printer or a group of spooled printers related by device class, to conditionally enter into a forms message dialog with its operator when the current spoolfile includes a forms message. 

  FORMSALIGN [DEV=] { ldev | devclass | devname }
    [;[DIALOG=] { EACHCHANGE | EACHFILE | EACHCOPY }
      [,{ FORMIDOVERRIDE | NOFORMIDOVERRIDE }] ]
    [;SHOW]

  FORMSALIGN LP;SHOW

FORTGO

Compiles, prepares, and executes a compatibility mode FORTRAN 66/V program. 

  FORTGO [textfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile] [,[newfile] ]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring]

  FORTGO SOURCE,LISTFL

FORTPREP

Compiles and prepares a compatibility mode FORTRAN 66/V program. 

  FORTPREP [textfile] [,[progfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
      [,[newfile]]]]] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  FORTPREP TEXTX,PROGX,LISTX

FORTRAN

Compiles a compatibility mode FORTRAN 66/V program. 

  FORTRAN [textfile] [,[uslfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
    [,[newfile] ]]]] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  FORTRAN MYSOURCE,MYUSL,MYLIST;INFO= "$CONTROL BOUNDS"

FREERIN

Releases a global resource identification number (RIN). 

  FREERIN rin

  FREERIN 1

FTN

Compiles a compatibility mode FORTRAN 77/V program. 

  FTN [textfile] [,[uslfile] [,[listfile]]] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  BUILD FORTOBJ;CODE=USL
  FTN FORTSRC,FORTOBJ,LISTFILE

FTNGO

Compiles, prepares, and executes a compatibility mode HP FORTRAN 77/V program. 

  FTNGO [textfile] [,listfile] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  FTNGO FORTSRC,LISTFILE

FTNPREP

Compiles and prepares a compatibility mode HP FORTRAN 77/V program. 

  FTNPREP [textfile], [progfile] [,listfile] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  FTNPREP FORTSRC,FORTPROG

FTNXL

Compiles an HP FORTRAN 77/iX program. 

  FTNXL [textfile] [,[objectfile] [,[listfile]]] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  FTNXL FORTSRC,FORTOBJ,LISTFILE

FTNXLGO

Compiles, links, and executes an HP FORTRAN 77/iX program. 

  FTNXLGO [textfile] [,[listfile]] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  FTNXLGO FORTSRC,LISTFILE

FTNXLLK

Compiles and links an HP FORTRAN 77/iX program. 

  FTNXLLK [textfile] [,[progfile] [,[listfile]]] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  FTNXLLK FORTSRC,FORTPROG

GETLOG

Establishes a logging identifier on the system. 

  GETLOG logid;LOG=logfile [,{ DISC | TAPE }] [;PASS=password]
    [;{ AUTO | NOAUTO }]

  GETLOG FINANCE;LOG=A,DISC

GETRIN

Acquires a global resource identification number (RIN) and assigns a password to it. 

  GETRIN rinpassword

  GETRIN MYRIN

HEADOFF

Stops header/trailer output to a device. 

  HEADOFF ldev

  HEADOFF 6

HEADON

Resumes header/trailer output to a device. 

  HEADON ldev

  HEADON 6

HELLO

Initiates an interactive session. 

  HELLO [session,]user[/userpass].acct[/acctpass][,group[/grouppass]]
    [;TERM={ termtype | termname }] [;TIME=cpusecs]
    [;PRI={ BS | CS | DS | ES }] [;{ INPRI=inputpriority | HIPRI }]
    [;INFO=ciinfo] [;PARM=ciparm]

  HELLO USER.TECHPUBS

HELP

Accesses the HELP subsystem.

Direct access: 


  HELP  [{ udcfilename | commandname [keyword] [,ALL]  |
           commandfilename | programfilename  |
           SUMMARY | CLASS | HELPSTUDY | FUNCTIONS |
             EXPRESTIONS | VARIABLES | OPERATORS }]
Interactive (subsystem) access: 

  commandname [,]keyword [,ALL]

    HELPMENU | SUMMARY | CLASS | HELP | HELPSTUDY

  HELP ABORT
  HELP LINKALL.TEST.UI

IF

Used to control the execution sequence of a job, UDC, or command file. 

  IF expression [THEN]

  !PASXL MYPROG,MYUSL
  !IF JCW >= FATAL THEN
  !   TELL USER.TECHPUBS;COMPILE FAILED
  !ELSE
  !   TELL USER.TECHPUBS;COMPILE COMPLETED
  !ENDIF

INPUT

Permits the user to assign a string to any variable. All numeric input is treated as a string. See TYPEOF function in appendix B of the MPE/iX Commands Reference Manual, and SETVAR command in the same manual. 

  INPUT [NAME=]varname [;PROMPT=prompt] [;WAIT=seconds]
    [READCNT=chars]

  INPUT Response; "Enter YES or NO>"
  INPUT Response; "Press any key to continue"

JOB

Defines a job to be activated with the STREAM command to run in batch mode. 

  JOB [jobname,]username[/userpass].acctname[/acctpass]
      [,groupname[/grouppass] ]
    [;TIME=cpusecs] [;PRI={ BS | CS | DS | ES }]
    [;{ INPRI=inputpriority | HIPRI }] [;RESTART]
    [;OUTCLASS=[ [device] [,[outputpriority] [,numcopies]]]]
    [;TERM=termtype] [;PRIVATE] [;SPSAVE] [JOBQ=queuename]

  RUN EDITOR.PUB.SYS
  /ADD
    1 !JOB WXYZ,WRITER.TEC
    2 !EDITOR
    3 TEXT ABC
    4 LIST ALL,OFFLINE
    5 EXIT
    6 !EOJ
    //
  /KEEP MYJOB
  /EXIT
  :
  STREAM MYJOB
  STREAM
  JOB USER.TECHPUBS;OUTCLASS=12

JOBFENCE

Defines the minimum input priority that a job or session must have in order to execute. 

  JOBFENCE priorityfence

  JOBFENCE 8

JOBPRI

Sets or changes the default execution priority for batch jobs and sets a maximum execution priority for batch jobs. 

  JOBPRI [maxsubqueue] [,defaultsubqueue]

  JOBPRI 0

JOBSECURITY

Designates what level of user may request resources and control the execution of jobs. 

  JOBSECURITY { HIGH | LOW }
    [;PASSEXEMPT={ NONE | USER | XACCESS | MAX }]

  JOBSECURITY LOW

LDISMOUNT

Negates a previously issued LMOUNT or VSRESERVE command. This informs the system that the volume set is no longer reserved system-wide. The equivalent native modecommand is VSRELEASESYS. 

  LDISMOUNT [* | volumesetname] [,groupname[.acctname]]

  LDISMOUNT DATABASE.PAYROLL.ACCTNG

LIMIT

Limits the number of concurrently running jobs/sessions. 

  LIMIT [[{+|-}] numberjobs] [,[{+|-}] numbersessions ] [;JOBQ=qname]

  LIMIT 2,15

LINK

Creates an executable program file by merging the relocatable object modules from all the files in its FROM= parameter. 

  LINK [FROM=file [,...] [;TO=destfile]]
    [;RL=rlfile [,...]] [;XL=xlfile [,...]]
    [;CAP=caplist] [;NMSTACK=nmstacksize] [;NMHEAP=nmheapsize]
    [;UNSAT=unsatname] [;PARMCHECK=checklevel]
    [;ENTRY=entryname] [;NODEBUG] [;MAP] [;SHOW]

  LINK FROM=OBJCODE;TO=EXECPROG;NMSTACK=50000;MAP;SHOW

LISTACCT

Displays information about one or more accounts. 

  LISTACCT [acctset] [,listfile] [;PASS]
    [;FORMAT={ SUMMARY | BRIEF | DETAIL }]

  LISTACCT HPXLII;PASS

LISTDIR (UDC)

The LISTDIR UDC executes the LISTFILE command to list all files that are directories.

NOTE: System-defined UDCs are not automatically available. Your System Manager must use the SETCATALOG command to make these UDCs available for your use. For example,

SETCATALOG HPPXUDC.PUB.SYS 

  LISTDIR [[DIR=]dir_name] [[FORMAT=]format_opt]

LISTEQ

Displays all active file equations for a job or session. 

  LISTEQ [listfile]

  LISTEQ

  FILE EQUATIONS

  FILE TAPE1;DEV=ATAPE
  FILE PP;ENV=LP2.ENV.OSE;DEV=EPOC
  FILE MYFILE,NEW;REC=-80,3,F,ASCII;DISC=5000;SAVE
  FILE POSIX=./mydir/myfile1

LISTF

Displays information about one or more permanent files. 

  LISTF [fileset] [,listlevel] [;listfile]

  LISTF

LISTFILE

Lists file information. 

  LISTFILE [{ fileset | (fileset [,...]) }] [[;FORMAT=] format_opt]
    [[;SELEQ=] select_eq]
    [[;NAME=] pattern]
    [;PASS] [;{ PERM | TEMP | PERMTEMP }]
    [;{ USENAME | TREE | NOTREE }]
Selection equations, enclosed in square brackets, have the following format: 

  [FTYPE={ KSAMXL | SPOOL }]  [OBJECT={ ACCT | GROUP | FILE | DIR }]
  [ACCESS={ INUSE | OPEN | LOCKED | EXCLUSIVE }]
  [CODE={ filecodenumber | PRIV | filecode-mnemonic }]
NOTE: Selection equations must be surrounded by square brackets. 

  LISTFILE KSAMFMT, 7
  LISTFILE ,DISC
  LISTFILE [a-f]#[g-z@],3;SELEQ=[FTYPE=SPOOL]

LISTFTEMP

Displays information about one or more temporary files. 

  LISTFTEMP [fileset] [,listlevel] [;listfile]

  LISTFTEMP

LISTGROUP

Displays information for one or more groups. 

  LISTGROUP [groupset][,listfile] [;PASS]
    [;FORMAT={ SUMMARY | BRIEF }]

  LISTGROUP DEVELOP;PASS;FORMAT=SUMMARY
  LISTGROUP @.@;FORMAT=BRIEF

LISTJOBQ

Displays all job queues on system. 

  LISTJOBQ

LISTLOG

Lists currently active logging identifiers on the system and whether automatic log file changing has been enabled. 

  LISTLOG [logid [;PASS]]

  LISTLOG

LISTREDO

Displays the contents of the command line history stack. You may specify the format in which the listing will appear, and whether it will appear on $STDLIST or in a file. 

  LISTREDO [START=m] [;END=n] [;OUT=outfile] [;{ ABS | REL | UNN }]

  LISTREDO -10,-2;OUT=*LIST;UNN

LISTSPF


  LISTSPF [[IDNAME=]{ spoolid | (spoolid [,...]) }]
    [[;SELEQ=]{ select-eq | ^indirect_file }]
    [;DETAIL] [;STATUS]
Where the select equation, enclosed in square brackets, has the following format: 

  select-eq :: = [equation]

  equation  :: = { parm { > | >= | < | <= | <> = } value  |
                          NOT (equation)  |
                         (equation) { AND | OR } (equation) }

  LISTSPF O@;SELEQ=[(PRI > 2) AND (DATE < 09/30/89)];DETAIL

LISTUSER

Displays information for one or more users. 

  LISTUSER [userset] [,listfile] [;PASS]
    [;FORMAT={ SUMMARY | BRIEF | DETAIL }]

  LISTUSER PETE;PASS
  LISTUSER PETE;PASS;FORMAT=SUMMARY
  LISTUSER @;FORMAT=BRIEF
  LISTUSER PETE;FORMAT=DETAIL

LMOUNT

Requests a logical reservation of a volume set. This informs the system that the volume set is to be reserved system-wide. The equivalent native mode command is VSRESERVESYS. 

  LMOUNT [{* | (blank) | volumesetname}][.groupname[.acctname] ]
    [;GEN=[genindex]]

  LMOUNT DATABASE.PAYROLL.ACCTNG
  VSRESERVESYS DATABASE.PAYROLL.ACCTNG

LOG

Starts, restarts, or stops user logging. 

  LOG logid ,{ RESTART | START | STOP }

  LOG LOGPROCX,START

=LOGOFF

Aborts all executing jobs/sessions and prevents any further logon. You may optionally specify one job or one session that is to remain logged on. 

  =LOGOFF [{ #Snnn | #Jnnn }]

  CTRL-A
  =LOGOFF

  CTRL-A
  =LOGOFF #S2

=LOGON

Enables job/session processing following =LOGOFF. 

  =LOGON

  CTRL-A
  =LOGON

MOUNT

Sends a request to the system to reserve a volume set (keep it online). The set must be on line in order to have the command take effect. The equivalent MPE/iX command is VSRESERVE. 

  MOUNT [{ * | (blank) | vsname }] [.groupname[.acctname]]
    [;GEN=[genindex]]

  MOUNT MYSET;GEN=43

NEWACCT

Creates a new account with an associated account manager and PUB group. 

  NEWACCT acctname,mgrname [;PASS=[password]] [;FILES=[filespace]]
    [;CPU=[cpu]] [;CONNECT=[connect]] [;CAP=[capabilitylist]]
    [;ACCESS=[fileaccess]]
    [;MAXPRI=[subqueuename]] [;LOCATTR=[localattribute]]
    [;ONVS=volumesetname]

  NEWACCT ACI,MNGR
  NEWACCT DOCTOR,WHO;CAP=IA,BA,GL,AM,AL
  NEWACCT DOCTOR,WHO;ONVS=MY_VOL
  NEWACCT DOCTOR,WHO;UID=150;GID=120;CAP=IA,BA,SF,ND,GL,AM,AL

NEWCI

Creates a new process. (Native Mode) The new process replaces the MPE/iX Command Interpreter (CI) process for the current session. Otherwise the same functionality as the RUN command. 

  NEWCI progfile [,"entrypoint"]
    [;NOPRIV] [;LMAP] [;DEBUG] [;MAXDATA=maxstack]
    [;STACK= stacksize] [;DL= dlsize]
    [;NMSTACK=nmstacksize] [;NMHEAP=nmheapsize]
    [;LIB={ G | P | S }] [;XL="library [,...]] [;NOCB]
    [;INFO="quotedstring"] [;PARM=parameternum]
    [;STDIN={ *formaldesig | fileref | $NULL }]
    [;STDLIST={ *formaldesig | fileref,NEW | $NULL }]
    [;PRI={ BS | CS | DS | ES | # }] [;UNSAT="unsatproc"]

NEWDIR

Creates a directory. 

  NEWDIR [DIR=]dir_name [;{ SHOW | NOSHOW }]

  NEWDIR /MYACCT/MYGRP/DIR1
  NEWDIR dir1.mygroup.myacct
  NEWDIR /myacct/jones/cmdf/john

NEWLINK

This command creates a link to a file, group, account, or directory. 

  NEWLINK [LINK=] linkname [;TO=] sourceobject [;{ SYMBOLIC }]

  NEWLINK LINK=PAYCODE; TO=PAYROLL.CODE.SOFTWARE
  NEWLINK PAYCODE, PAYROLL.CODE.SOFTWARE

NEWGROUP

Creates a new group within an account. 

  NEWGROUP groupname[.acctname] [;PASS=[password]]
    [;FILES=[filespace]]
    [;CPU=[cpu]] [;CONNECT=[connect]] [;CAP=[capabilitylist]]
    [;ACCESS=[fileaccess]]
    [;ONVS=volumesetname] [;HOMEVS=volumesetname]

  NEWGROUP G2.GRIMSBY; CAP=PH,MR

NEWJOBQ

Creates a job queue. 

  NEWJOBQ qname [{;|,} [LIMIT=] n]

  NEWJOBQ ONETIME,1

NEWUSER

Defines a new user. 


  NEWUSER username[.acctname] [;PASS=[password]]
    [;CAP=[capabilitylist]]
    [;MAXPRI=[subqueuename]] [;LOCATTR=[localattribute]]
    [;HOME=[homegroupname]] [;UID=[uid]]

  NEWUSER LHSMITH;PASS=SMITTY;HOME=HOMEGPX
  NEWUSER LHSMITH;UID=120;PASS=SMITTY;HOME=HOMEGPX

NEWWG

Creates a new, user-defined workgroup, either directly, via command line input, or indirectly, through a file. NM Note: This command is only available to users who have purchased the HP 3000 Workload Manager. 

  NEWWG { ^filename [;VALIDATE] | [WORKGROUP=] workgrp }
    [;MEMB_LOGON=] logon  [;MEMB_PROGRAM=] program_file
    [;MEMB_QUEUE=] queue_attribute  [;BASE=] base  [;LIMIT=] limit
    [ [;MINQUANT=] min] [ [;MAXQUANT=] max]
    [ [;BOOST={ DECAY | OSCILLATE }]]  [ [;TIMESLICE=] tslice]
    [ [;MINCPUPCT=] minpercent] [ [;MAXCPUPCT=] maxpercent]
    [ [;POSITION=] existingwg]

  NOTE: Misuse of this command can significantly degrade
        system operating efficiency.

OCTCOMP

Converts a compiled MPE V/E program into native mode (NM) code for the 900 Series HP 3000. 

  OCTCOMP [input] [,[targetfile] [,[list]]] [{;|,}INFO=quotedstring]

  OCTCOMP SOURCEIN,OCTOUT;INFO="TRANS=1,2,3,4"

OPENQ

Opens the spool queue for a specified logical device or device class. 

  OPENQ { ldev | devclass | devname | @ } [;SHOW]

  OPENQ 6;SHOW

OPTION

This command modifies the environment of user defined commands and command files. It is used within the command definition to set up and change the environment dynamically. 

  OPTION [{ LIST | NOLIST }] [[,]{ RECURSION | NORECURSION }]

  OPTION LIST

OUTFENCE

Defines the minimum priority that an output spoolfile needs in order to be printed. 

  OUTFENCE outputpriority [;LDEV=ldev]
    [;DEV={ dev | devclass | devname }]

  OUTFENCE 14
  OUTFENCE 7;LDEV=6

PASCAL

Compiles a compatibility mode Pascal/V program. The native mode equivalent of this command is PASXL. 

  PASCAL [textfile] [,[uslfile] [,listfile]] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  PASCAL PASCSRC,PASCOBJ,LISTFILE

PASCALGO

Compiles, prepares, and executes a compatibility mode Pascal/V program. The native mode equivalent of this command is PASXLGO. 

  PASCALGO [textfile] [,listfile] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  PASCALGO PASCSRC,LISTFILE

PASCALPREP

Compiles and prepares a compatibility mode Pascal/V program. The native mode equivalent of this command is PASXLLK. 

  PASCALPREP [textfile] [,progfile] [,listfile] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  PASCALPREP PASCSRC,PASCPROG

PASXL

Compiles an HP Pascal/iX program. 

  PASXL [textfile] [,[objectfile] [,[listfile] [,libfile]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring]

  PASXL MAIN, OBJMAIN
  PASXL SUB, OBJSUB
  LINK FROM=OBJMAIN,OBJSUB;TO=SOMEPROG
  RUN SOMEPROG

PASXLGO

Compiles, links, and executes an HP Pascal/iX program. 

  PASXLGO [textfile] [,[listfile] [,[libfile]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring]

  PASXLGO SOURCE,LISTFILE

PASXLLK

Compiles and links an HP Pascal/iX program. 


  PASXLLK [textfile] [,[progfile] [,[listfile] [,libfile]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring]

  PASXLLK SOURCE,PROG

PAUSE

Allows the user to suspend current activity for a specified number of seconds, or until one or more jobs complete. 

  PAUSE [num_seconds] [;JOB=jobid] [;INTERVAL=interval_secs]
    [;{ EXIST | WAIT | NOTEXIST }]

  STREAM JLOGEND
  #J123
  PAUSE JOB=!HPLASTJOB

PLISTF (UDC)

The PLISTF UDC executes the LISTFILE command to list descriptions of one or more disk files.

NOTE: System-defined UDCs are not automatically available. Your System Manager must use the SETCATALOG command to make these UDCs available for your use. For example: 

  SETCATALOG HPPXUDC.PUB.SYS
If the PLISTF UDC is cataloged, it will override the LISTF command. 

  PLISTF [fileset] [,format_opt] [;outfile]

PREP

Prepares a compatibility mode program from a user subprogram library (USL) file onto a program file. 

  PREP uslfile,progfile [;ZERODB] [;CAP=capabilitylist] [;PMAP]
     [;RL=filename]
     [;MAXDATA=segsize] [;PATCH=patchsize] [;STACK=stacksize]
     [;DL=dlsize] [;NOSYM] [;{ FPMAP | NOFPMAP }]

  PREP USLX,PROGX
  SAVE PROGX

PREPRUN

Prepares and executes a compiled compatibility mode program. 

  PREPRUN uslfile [,entrypoint] [;NOPRIV] [;RL=filename] [;PMAP]
    [;NOSYM] [;{ FPMAP | NOFPMAP }] [;CAP=capabilitylist]
    [;MAXDATA=segsize] [;STACK=stacksize] [;DL=dlsize]
    [;PATCH=patchsize]
    [;NOCB] [;DEBUG] [;LMAP]
    [;INFO=quotedstring] [;PARM=parameternum]
    [;STDIN={ *formaldesig | fileref | $NULL }]
    [;STDLIST={ *formaldesig | fileref [,NEW] | $NULL }]
    [;LIB={ G | P | S }]

  PREPRUN XUSL;PMAP;LMAP

PRINT

Prints the contents of a file. 

  PRINT [[FILE=]filename] [;[OUT=]outfile] [;[START=]m]
    [;[END=]n] [;[PAGE=]p] [;{ UNN | NUM }] [;NONOM]

  PRINT MYFILE;OUT=XXY
  PRINT ./posix/doc/print.doc;start=-10

PURGE

Deletes a file from the system. 


  PURGE filereference [;TEMP]
    [;ONLOCKWORD={ SELECT | SKIP }]
    [;ONERROR={ CONTINUE | QUIT }]
    [;{ NOAUTOLOCKWORD | LOCKWORD }]
    [;{ CONFIRM | NOCONFIRM | CONFIRMALL }]
    [;{ SHOW | NOSHOW }]

  PURGE PFILE,TEMP
  PURGE ./posix/DOC/print.doc

PURGEACCT

Removes an account and its groups and users from the system directory or from the specified volume set's directory. 

  PURGEACCT acctname [;ONVS=volumesetname]

  PURGEACCT ACCT1

PURGEDIR

Purges (unlinks) one or more directories. 

  PURGEDIR [dir=]dir_name [;{ CONFIRM | NOCONFIRM }]
    [;{ TREE | NOTREE | USENAME }] [;{ SHOW | NOSHOW }]
    [;{ SHOWERRORS | NOSHOWERRORS }]

  PURGEDIR /MYACCT/MYGRP/dir1
  PURGEDIR /MYACCT/MYGRP/dir1;NOTREE
  PURGEDIR /MYACCT/MYGRP/dir1/
  PURGEDIR /MYACCT/MYGRP/dir1 ;TREE

PURGEGROUP

Removes a group (and all files belonging to it) from the system, or from the specified volume set directory. 

  PURGEGROUP groupname[.acctname] [;ONVS=volumesetname]

  PURGEGROUP GROUP1

PURGEJOBQ

Removes a job queue 

  PURGEJOBQ qname

PURGELINK

This command removes a link. 

  PURGELINK [LINK=] linkname

  PUREGLINK PAYROLL
  PURGELINK /dira/scripts

PURGEUSER

Removes a user from an account. 

  PURGEUSER user[.acctname]

  PURGEUSER USER1

PURGEWG

Purges the specified user-defined workgroup(s). If no workgroup is specified, it executes all the deferred purgescans. (NM) 

  PURGEWG { [;PURGESCAN]  |
    [WORKGROUP=]{ workgrpspec | (workgrpspec [,...]) }
      [[;ONERROR=]{ CONTINUE | QUIT }]
      [;{ CONFIRM | NOCONFIRM | CONFIRMALL }]
      [;{ SHOWERRORS | NOSHOWERRORS }] [;{ SHOW | NOSHOW }]
      [;{ PURGESCAN | NOPURGESCAN }]  }

RECALL /=RECALL

Displays all pending console REPLY messages. 

  RECALL

  Ctrl-A
  =RECALL

REDO

Allows the user to edit and reexecute any command still retained in the command line history stack. 

  REDO [[CMD=]cmdid] [[;EDIT=]editstring]

  REDO 10

REFUSE

Disables jobs/sessions and/or data on a designated device. 

  REFUSE [{ JOBS | DATA },] ldev

  REFUSE DATA,35

RELEASE

Releases a file from file access matrix access control. This command does not affect access control defined by lockwords or access control definitions (ACDs). It cannot be used on directories.

The file matrix access is not enforced until the file is secured with the MPE/iX SECURE command. 

  RELEASE filereference

  RELEASE FILE1

RELLOG

Removes a user logging identifier from the system. 

  RELLOG logid

  RELLOG DATALOG

RENAME

Changes identity (file name, lockword, and/or group name) of a disk file. 

  RENAME oldfilereference,newfilereference [,TEMP]

  RENAME OLDFILE,NEWFILE/LOCKW.NEWG.NEWACCT,TEMP
  RENAME FILE2/LOCKA,FILE2/LOCKB
  RENAME MYFILE.GROUP1,MYFILE.GROUP2

REPLY/=REPLY

Replies to pending resource requests at the console. 

  REPLY pin,reply
  =REPLY pin,reply
  
  REPLY 15,7

REPORT

Displays accounting information for the logon account and group. Any user may obtain REPORT information about the user's logon group. 

  REPORT [groupset] [,listfile] [;ONVS=[volumesetname]]

  REPORT SOPRM

RESET

Cancels file equations. 

  RESET { formaldesignator | @ }

  RESET ALPHA

RESETACCT

Resets the running counts of CPU time or connect time accumulated by an account and by all groups within that account to zero. 

  RESETACCT [{ @ | acct }] [,{ CPU | CONNECT }]

  RESETACCT @,CPU

RESETDUMP

Disarms the debug call that is made during abnormal process termination. 

  RESETDUMP

RESTORE

Returns files that have been stored on magnetic tape to the system. 

  RESTORE [restorefile] [;filesetlist] [;option [;...]]
where option is: 

  [;DEV=device] [;SHOW[=showoption [,...]]]
  [;FILES=maxfiles]
  [;{ LOCAL | GROUP=groupname | ACC[OUN]T=accountname } [;...]]
  [;CREATE[={ GROUP | ACCOUNT | CREATOR } [,...]]]
  [;CREATOR[=username]] [;{ KEEP | NOKEEP }] [;{ OLDDATE | NEWDATE }]
  [;ONERR[OR]={ QUIT | SKIP}]
  [;DIRECTORY] [;LISTDIR] [;FCRANGE=filecode/filecode [,...]]
  [;VOLSET=volumesetname] [;VOL=volumename]
  [;VOLCLASS=volumeclassname]

  FILE T;DEV=TAPE
  RESTORE *T;@;KEEP;SHOW

RESUME

Resumes execution of a suspended operation. 

  RESUME

  RESUME
  READ PENDING
  Return

RESUMEJOB

Resumes a suspended job. 

  RESUMEJOB #Jnnn

  RESUMEJOB #J68

RESUMELOG

Resumes system logging following suspension caused by an error. 

  RESUMELOG
  
  ST/10:43/LOG FILE NUMBER 104 ERROR #46.
  LOGGING SUSPENDED.
  RESUMELOG
  ST/10:45/LOG FILE NUMBER 104. LOGGING RESUMED.
  ST/10:45/LOG FILE NUMBER 104 ON.

RESUMESPOOL

Resumes suspended spooler output to a spooled device. 

  RESUMESPOOL ldev
    [;{ BEGINNING  | { BACK | FORWARD } [nnn { FILES | PAGES }] }]

  RESUMESPOOL 6;BEGINNING

RETURN

Causes execution to return from the current user command (UDC or command file) to the calling environment. 

  RETURN

RPG

Compiles an RPG/V program in compatibility mode. 

  RPG [textfile] [,[uslfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
    [,newfile]]]]

  BUILD OBJECT;CODE=USL
  RPG SOURCE,OBJECT,LISTFL

RPGGO

Compiles, prepares, and executes an RPG/V program in compatibility mode. 

  RPGGO [textfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile] [,newfile]]]

  RPGGO SOURCE,LISTFL

RPGPREP

Compiles and prepares an RPG/V program in compatibility mode. 

  RPGPREP [textfile] [,[progfile] [,[listfile] [,masterfile]
    [,newfile]]]

  RPGPREP,COMFL
  SAVE $OLDPASS,NUSL

RPGXL

Compiles an RPG/XL program. 

  RPGXL [textfile] [,[objectfile] [,listfile]] [;INFO=quotedstring]

  RPGXL RPGSRC,MYRPGOBJ,LISTFILE

RPGXLGO

Compiles, links, and executes an RPG/XL program. 

  RPGXLGO [textfile] [,listfile]

  RPGXLGO RPGSRC,LISTFILE

RPGXLLK

Compiles and links an RPG/XL program. 

  RPGXLLK [textfile] [,[progfile] [,listfile]]

  RPGXLLK RPGSRC,RPGPROG

RUN

Executes a prepared or linked program. 

  RUN progfile [,["]entrypoint["]] [;NOPRIV] [;LMAP] [;DEBUG]
    [;MAXDATA=maxstack] [;STACK=stacksize] [;DL=dlsize]
    [;NMSTACK=nmstacksize] [;NMHEAP=nmheapsize]
    [;LIB={ G | P | S }] [;XL="library[, ...]"] [;NOCB]
    [;INFO="quotedstring"] [;PARM=parameternum]
    [;UNSAT=['|"]unsatproc['|"]]
    [;STDIN={ *formaldesig | fileref | $NULL }]
    [;STDLIST={ *formaldesig | fileref [,NEW] | $NULL }]
    [;PRI={ BS | CS | DS | ES | # }]

  RUN TESTPROG;DEBUG;STDIN=*INFILE;STDLIST=RESULTS,NEW

SAVE

Saves a file in the permanent system file domain. 

  SAVE { $OLDPASS,newfilereference | tempfilereference }

  SAVE $OLDPASS,PROGFILE
  SAVE TEMPFL
  SAVE DATAFILE.GROUPX

SECURE

Restores file access matrix access control for a file. The RELEASE command suspends file access matrix access control. Enabling the fiel access matrix does not have an immediate effect on file access if the file is protected by an ACD. ACDs override the file access matrix. 

  SECURE filereference

  SECURE FILE1
  SECURE ./FILE1

SEGMENTER

Starts the MPE segmenter. 

  SEGMENTER [listfile]

  FILE LISTFL;DEV=LP
  SEGMENTER *LISTFL

SET

Defines elements of the command interpreter. It also allows a job using a spooled $STDLIST to mark its standard list device for deletion when the job terminates. 

  SET [STDLIST={ DELETE | SAVE }] [;ECHO={ ON | OFF }]
    [;MSG={ON | OFF }]
    [;SPEED={ 300 | 1200 | 2400 | 4800 | 9600 | 19200 | 19.2K }]

  !JOB EXAMPLE, USER.TECHPUB,XGROUP
  !CONTINUE
  !RUN UPDATE.PUB.SYS;PARM=1;MAXDATA=16000
  !IF JCW < FATAL THEN
  !  SET STDLIST=DELETE
  !ENDIF
  !EOJ

SETCATALOG

Causes the command interpreter to search a catalog of user defined commands (UDCs) and to establish a directory entry for each command, or to clear the previous catalog. 

  SETCATALOG [catfilename [,...]] [;SHOW]
    [;SYSTEM] [;ACCOUNT] [;USER=username[.acctname]]
    [;RESET] [;APPEND] [;DELETE]

  SETCATALOG UDCA,UDCB
  SETCATALOG UDCA
  SETCATALOG UDCB;APPEND
  SETCATALOG

SETCLOCK

Alters the system time or system time zone. 

  SETCLOCK { DATE= datespec; TIME= timespec [;{ GRADUAL | NOW }]  |
             CORRECTION= correctionspec [;{ GRADUAL | NOW }]  |
             TIMEZONE= timezonespec  |
             ;CANCEL }

  :SETCLOCK DATE=07/04/1993;TIME=15:00
  :SETCLOCK CORRECTION= +3600

SETDUMP

Arms the system DEBUG facility for a process abort. 

  SETDUMP [DB[,ST[,QS]]] [;ASCII] [;DEBUG="commands"]

  SETDUMP

SETJCW

Creates or assigns a value to a job control word (JCW) variable. 

  SETJCW jcwname delimiter value [{+|-} value]

  SETJCW CURR1,100
  SETJCW CURR1/WARN
  SETJCW NEWJCW=LASTJCW + 56

SETMSG

Enables or disables the receipt of user or operator messages at the standard list device. 


  SETMSG { OFF | ON }

  SETMSG OFF
  SETMSG ON

SETVAR

Assigns values to MPE/iX variables. 


  SETVAR varname { <space> | , | ; } expression

  SETVAR HPPROMPT "!HPUSER.!HPACCOUNT:"

SHOWALLOW

Displays which operator commands have been allowed. 

  SHOWALLOW [{ user.acct | user.@ | @.acct | @.@ }]

  SHOWALLOW USER.SYS

SHOWCATALOG

Displays information about user defined commands (UDCs). 

  SHOWCATALOG [listfile] [;USER=username[.acctname]]

  SHOWCATALOG ;USER=@.GRIMSBY

SHOWCLOCK

Displays information about the system date and time. 

  SHOWCLOCK

SHOWDEV

Reports the status of input/output devices. 

  SHOWDEV [ ldev | classname ]

  SHOWDEV 5

SHOWIN

Reports the status of input device files. 

  SHOWIN [ #Innn | STATUS | SP ] [item [;item [...]]]
Where item is: 

  [DEV=ldev] [JOB={ @J | @S | @ | [#]{ J | S }nnn> )] 
  [ACTIVE | OPENED | READY ]

  SHOWIN JOB=@S;OPENED

SHOWJCW

Displays the current state of one or more job control word (JCW) variables. 

  SHOWJCW [jcwname]

  SHOWJCW JCW1

SHOWJOB

Displays status information about jobs/sessions. 

  SHOWJOB [ [#]Snnn | [#]Jnnn | STATUS | SCHED ]
    [item [;,,,]] [;*listfile]
    [;JOBQ]
Where item is: 

  [JOB={ @J | @S | @ | [jsname,]username.acctname}]
    [;{ INTRO | EXEC | SUSP | WAIT [,{ N | D }] ]

  SHOWJOB STATUS

SHOWLOG

Displays the number of the system's current log file and the percentage of disk space used. 

  SHOWLOG

SHOWLOGSTATUS

Displays status information about currently opened user logging files assigned to a logging identifier. 

  SHOWLOGSTATUS [logid]

  SHOWLOGSTATUS LEN

SHOWME

Reports job/session status. 

  SHOWME

SHOWOUT

Displays the status of output device files. 

  SHOWOUT [#Onnn | STATUS | SP ] [;item [;...]]
Where item is: 

  [DEV={ ldev | classname }]
  [JOB={ @J | @S | @ | [#]{ J | S }nnn }]
  [ACTIVE | OPENED | LOCKED | READY [,{ N | D }]]

  SHOWOUT STATUS
  SHOWOUT #0111

SHOWPROC

Displays information about one or more processes. (Native Mode) 

  SHOWPROC [[;PIN=]{ pinspec | (pinspec [,...]) }
    [;JOB=]{ jobspec | (jobspec [,...]) }]
    [[;FORMAT=]{ SUMMARY | DETAIL }] [;{ TREE | NOTREE }]
    [;{ USER | ANYUSER }] [;SYSTEM]

  SHOWPROC 1;SYSTEM;TREE   Show ALL processes if user has SM.
  SHOWPROC 42,#J3;TREE     Show process information for pin 42
                           and for job 3 and its descendants.
  SHOWPROC JOB=@J;ANYUSER  Show all jobs to SM or OP user.
  SHOWPROC (150,#P247,211) Show information for pins 150, 247, 211.

SHOWQ

Displays process scheduling data and the contents of each subqueue. System supervisor (OP) capability is required to use this command. 

  SHOWQ [;ACTIVE] [;STATUS]

  SHOWQ

SHOWTIME

Prints current time and date. 

  SHOWTIME

SHOWVAR

Displays specific variable names and their current values. 

  SHOWVAR [varid][,...] [;JOB=jobid] [;{ HP | USER | ANY }]

  SHOWVAR firstvariable, secondvariable

SHOWWG

Displays scheduling and process data pertaining to the specified workgroup(s). (NM) 

  SHOWWG [[WORKGROUP=]{ workgrpspec | (workgrpspec [,...]) }]
    [[;FORMAT=]{ SUMMARY | WGFILE | PROCS | DETAIL }]
    [;{ TRUNC | NOTRUNC }]
    [;{ SHOWERRORS | NOSHOWERRORS }] [;{ NOSHOW | SHOW }]
    [;{ PURGESCAN | NOPURGESCAN }]

=SHUTDOWN

Initiates a shutdown of MPE/iX. 

  =SHUTDOWN [ system | terminal | dtc | tape | disk | network |
    other ]

  CTRL-A
  =SHUTDOWN

  CTRL-A
  =SHUTDOWN dtc

SHUTQ

Closes the spool queue for the specified logical device or device class. 

  SHUTQ { ldev | devclass | devname | @ } [;SHOW]

  SHUTQ @
  SHUTQ 6;SHOW

SPEED

Sets the input and output speed for the user's terminal. 

  SPEED newinspeed, newoutspeed
    or
  SET SPEED= newspeed

  SPEED 240,240
    or
  SET SPEED=2400

SPL

Compiles a compatibility mode SPL/V program. 

  SPL [textfile] [,[uslfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
      [,newfile]]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring]

  SPL SOURCE,OBJECT,LISTFL
  SAVE OBJECT

SPLGO

Compiles, prepares, and executes a compatibility mode SPL/V program. 

  SPLGO [textfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile] [,newfile]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring]

  SPLGO SOURCE,LISTFL

SPLPREP

Compiles and prepares a compatibility mode SPL/V program. 

  SPLPREP [textfile] [,[progfile] [,[listfile] [,[masterfile]
      [,newfile]]]]
    [;INFO=quotedstring]

  SPLPREP SFILE,MYPROG

SPOOLER

Controls spooler processes. 

  SPOOLER [DEV=]{ ldev | devclass | devname }
    { ;SHOW
      ;OPENQ [;SHOW]
      ;SHUTQ [;SHOW]
      ;START [;{ OPENQ | SHUTQ }] [;SHOW]
      ;STOP  [;{ FINISH | NOW }] [;{ OPENQ | SHUTQ }] [;SHOW]
      ;SUSPEND [;{ FINISH | NOW }] [;{ NOKEEP | KEEP }]
                 [;OFFSET=[+|-]page]
                 [;{ OPENQ | SHUTQ }] [;SHOW] ]
      ;RESUME  [;OFFSET=[+|-]page] [;{ OPENQ | SHUTQ }] [;SHOW]
      ;RELEASE [;OFFSET=[+|-]page] [;{ OPENQ | SHUTQ }] [;SHOW] }

  SPOOLER dev;SUSPEND;NOKEEP;OFFSET=1
  SPOOLER dev;SUSPEND;KEEP;OFFSET=-3
  SPOOLER dev;RESUME;OFFSET=-6
  SPOOLER LP;SHOW

SPOOLF

Allows a qualified user to alter, print, or delete output spoolfile(s). (Native Mode) 

  SPOOLF  {
    [[IDNAME=] { spoolid | ( spoolid [,...]) }
      [;ALTER] [;SELEQ={ select-eq | ^indirect_file }]
      [;DEV={ ldev | devclass | devname }]
      [;PRI= outpri] [;COPIES= numcopies]
      [;SPSAVE] [;{ DEFER | UNDEFER }] [;SHOW]

    [[IDNAME=] { fileset | (fileset [,...]) }
      [;PRINT]
      [;DEV={ ldev | devclass | devname }]
      [;PRI= outpri] [;COPIES= numcopies]
      [;SPSAVE] [;{ DEFER | UNDEFER }] [;SHOW] ]

    [[IDNAME=]{ spoolid | (spoolid [,...]) }
      [;DELETE] [;SELEQ={ select-eq | ^indirect_file }]
      [;SHOW] ]
    }
Where the select equation, enclosed in square brackets, has the following syntax: 

  select_eq ::= [equation]

  equation  ::= { parm { > | >= | < | <= | <> | = } value
                         NOT (equation)
                         (equation) { AND | OR } (equation) }

  SPOOLF O@;SELEQ=[DEV=16];ALTER;PRI=8;SHOW

STARTSESS

Creates a session on the specified device, if the user has programmatic sessions (PS) capability. 

  STARTSESS ldev;[sessionname,]user[/userpass].acct[/acctpass]
      [,group[/grouppass]]
    [;TERM=termtype] [;TIME=cpusecs]
    [;PRI={ BS | CS | DS | ES }]
    [;{ INPRI=inputpriority | HIPRI }]
    [;NOWAIT] [;INFO=ciinfo] [;PARM=ciparm]

  STARTSESS 28;USER.GROUP.ACCOUNT

STARTSPOOL

Initiates the spooler process for a device. 

  STARTSPOOL [{ ldev [;SHUTQ] | devclass }]

  STARTSPOOL 6;SHUTQ

STOPSPOOL

Terminates spooling to a specified device or device class. 

  STOPSPOOL [{ ldev [;OPENQ] | devclass }]

  STOPSPOOL 6;OPENQ

STORE

Copies disk files onto a magnetic tape. Files copied to tape with the STORE command can be recovered with the RESTORE command. 

  STORE [filesetlist] [;[storefile] [;option [;...]] ]]
where option is: 

  [;SHOW[=showparmlist]] [;ONERROR=recoverytype] [;FILES=maxfiles]
  [;{ DATE <= accdate | DATE >= moddate }]
  [;PURGE] [;PROGRESS[=minutes]] [;FCRANGE=filecode/filecode [,...]]
  [;DIRECTORY] [;TRANSPORT] [;COPYACD] [;NOACD] [;RENAME]
  [;SPLITVS=split_setname [,...]]
  [;ONVS=volumesetname [,...]] [;MAXTAPEBUF]
The filesetlist parameter has the following form: 

  filesetitem [,...]
where filesetitem may be !!indirectfile, !!^indirectfile, fileset.

The fileset parameter has the following form: 

  filestostore [- filestoexclude [-...]]

  FILE  DEST;DEV=TAPE
  STORE @.GP4X;*BACKUP;SHOW;TRANSPORT
  FILE SYSLIST;DEV=LP
  ;SPLITVS = split_setname [,...]
  STORE @.@.@;*REEL;ONVS=VOLMINE
  STORE @.GP4X;*BACKUP;SHOW
  FILE T;DEV=TAPE
  STORE INDFILE;*T   ** or ^INDFILE;*T **
  STORE @.GROUP.ACCOUNT
  STORE myset[d-e 1-6]
  STORE
  STORE @.@.@-@.@.SYS;*TAP;SHOW=SECURITY,DATES,LONG&
  STORE @.GROUP.ACCOUNT;PURGE
  STORE PROG@.VERSION#.PRODACCT=@.@.ARCHIVE:CREATOR;*T;RENAME

STREAM

Spools batch jobs or data from a session or job. The optional time-related parameters of the STREAM command may be used to schedule jobs. 

  STREAM [filename] [,char] [;AT= timespec]
    [;DAY={ day-of-week | day-of-month | days-until-month }]
    [;DATE= datespec] [;IN= [days [,[hours] [,minutes]]]]
    [;JOBQ=queuename]

  STREAM JOBFILE;IN=1,8

STREAMS

Enables or disables the STREAMS device. Allows or disallows users to submit job/data streams. 

  STREAMS { ldev | OFF }

  STREAMS 10

SUSPENDSPOOL

Suspends output to a spooled device. 

  SUSPENDSPOOL ldev [;FINISH]

  SUSPENDSPOOL 6;FINISH

SWITCHLOG

Closes the current system log file, then creates and opens a new one. 

  SWITCHLOG

SYSGEN

Starts configuration dialog and/or installation tape creation. This command replaces the SYSDUMP command, which is no longer supported. 

  SYSGEN [basegroup] [,newgroup] [,inputfile] [,outputfile]

  SYSGEN CONFIG,NEWCONF,$STDIN,$STDLIST

TELL

Sends a message to another session. 

  TELL {[#]Snnn | [sessionname,]username.acctname | @ |
      @.acctname | @S } [[;]text]

  TELL @.A PLEASE LOG OFF

TELLOP

Sends a message to the system console. 

  TELLOP [text]

  TELLOP PLS MOUNT MYTAPE,VERSION 1

TUNE

Changes the filter and/or priority limits of circular subqueues. 

  TUNE [mincycle] [;{ CQ | DQ | EQ }= qinfo [... ]]
Where qinfo is written in the following form: 

  [base [,[limit] [,[min] [,[max]
    [,{ DECAY | OSCILLATE }] [,tslice]]]]]

  TUNE CQ=152,200,,300;DQ=202,238,1000,1000,OSCILLATE

UP

Returns a particular device to its normal function on the system; cancels any DOWN command issued for the device. This command does not apply to disks. 

  UP ldev

  UP 10

VMOUNT

Enables or disables the MPE/iX movable volume facility. 

  VMOUNT { ON [,AUTO] | OFF } [;ALL]

  VMOUNT OFF;ALL

VSCLOSE

Informs the system to close the specified volume set and take it offline. (Native Mode) 

  VSCLOSE volumesetname [[;PARTVS=]{ USER | BACKUP }]
    [;{ NOW | SPLIT }]

  VSCLOSE ACCOUNTING_PAYROLL
  VSRELEASESYS ACCOUNTING_PAYROLL
  VSCLOSE ACCOUNTING_PAYROLL

VSOPEN

Reopens a volume set that has been closed with VSCLOSE. The volume set becomes available for use again. (Native Mode) 

  VSOPEN volumesetname [[;PARTVS=]{ USER | BACKUP }]

  VSOPEN ACCOUNTING_PAYROLL

VSRELEASE

Releases a volume set that was explicitly reserved by the user with VSRESERVE. The equivalent compatibility mode command is DISMOUNT. 

  VSRELEASE [volumesetname]

  VSRELEASE ACCOUNTING_PAYROLL

VSRELEASESYS

Negates a previously issued VSRESERVESYS for the specified volume set. The equivalent compatibility mode command is LDISMOUNT. 

  VSRELEASESYS volumesetname

  VSRELEASESYS ACCOUNTING_PAYROLL

VSRESERVE

Notifies the system to keep a particular volume set on line. The equivalent compatiblity mode command is MOUNT. 

  VSRESERVE [volumesetname] [;GEN=genindex]

  VSRESERVE ACCOUNTING_PAYROLL

VSRESERVESYS

Instructs the system to reserve a volume set online system-wide. The equivalent compatibility mode command is LMOUNT. 

  VSRESERVESYS volumesetname

  VSRESERVESYS ACCOUNTING_PAYROLL

VSTORE

Verifies that the data on a backup media are valid (for example, there are no media errors) and reports errors incurred by STORE when writing the tape. VSTORE only applies to NMSTORE tapes created in native mode. It does not work on tapes created in compatibility mode. (Native Mode) 

  VSTORE vstorefile [;[filesetlist] [option [;...]]]
Where option has the following format: 

  [;SHOW=[showoption [,showoption [,...]]]]
  [;ONERR[OR]={ QUIT | SKIP | FULL }][;LOCAL][;DIRECTORY]

  VSTORE *T;@.@.@.; SHOW = OFFLINE
  FILE SYSLIST;DEV=LP
  FILE T; DEV=TAPE
  VSTORE *T; @.@.@
  VSTORE *T;@.@.@; SHOW=OFFLINE

VSUSER

Lists all users of a currently reserved, mountable volume set. 

  VSUSER [volumesetname]

  VSUSER

WARN

Sends an urgent message to jobs/sessions. 

  WARN { @ | [#]{ J | S }nnn | [jsname,]user.acct }
    [;message]

  WARN @;THE SYSTEM WILL SHUTDOWN IN 5 MINUTES. PLS LOG OFF.
  WARN #S51;LAST CHANCE TO LOG OFF GRACEFULLY.

WELCOME

Defines the welcome message. 

  WELCOME [welcfile]

  WELCOME
  #WELCOME TO THE HP3000 COMPUTER SYSTEM.
  #FILES WILL BE STORED EACH DAY BETWEEN 6AM AND 7AM.
  #Return

WHILE

Used to control the execution sequence of a job, UDC, or command file. 

  WHILE expression [DO]

  WHILE SETVAR
    .
    .
  ENDWHILE

XEQ †

Executes any program or command file. 

  XEQ filename [parameterlist] *
  XEQ filename [;INFO=quotedstring] [;PARM=parmvalue] **

      * for command files
     ** for program files

  XEQ fcopy



Chapter 1 Command Descriptions

Chapter 2 Utilities