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
Start of changeCHNGDUMPEnd of change Start of changez/OS V2R1End of change Start of changeNew dump mode: REP (replace)
New SDUMP keywords:
  • HCSAByASID
  • HCSANoOwner
  • HCSASysOwner
End of change		 Start of changeRelease updateEnd of change
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
Start of changeCONTROLEnd of change Start of changez/OS V2R1End of change Start of changeUpdated statement for the CONTROL V,USE command:
  • You cannot change the operating mode for HMCS, SMCS, or extended MCS consoles.
End of change		 Start of changeRelease updateEnd of change
DISPLAY z/OS V2R1 New commands and options:
  • 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 changeFor IOS, the HYPERWRITE option is added to enable or disable IBM® zHyperWrite data replication.End of change
  • Start of changeThe DISPLAY HS,CONFIG command has a new NAME parameter to specify a configuration name for HyperSwap®.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.
Deleted commands:
  • DISPLAY OPDATA,TRACKING
  • SETCON TRACKING
  • SET CNIDTR
 Release update and APARs:
  • Start of changeOA44240End of change
  • OA45662
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
Start of changeDUMPEnd of change Start of changez/OS V2R1End of change Start of changeNew SDATA options:
  • HCAS
  • HCNO
  • HCSY
End of change		 Start of changeRelease updateEnd of change
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 V2R1 New option:
  • Hardware event data collection support is added.
 Release update
RESET z/OS V2R1 New options:
  • HMCS console options are added to support the new HMCS console.
 Release update
SET z/OS V2R1
New option:
  • Generic Tracker (GTZ) parameters are added to support GTZ parmlib members.
  • IQP parameter is added.
 Release update
SET 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
SETGTZ z/OS V2R1

New command: Use this command for Generic Tracker settings.

 Release update
SETSMS z/OS V2R1
New option:
  • PDSE_SYSEVENT_DONTSWAP
 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 V2R1

New option: The RECOVERY,DCCF parameter supports MESSAGE and WAIT_STATE options.

Start of changeNew parameter: The HYPERWRITE parameter enables or disables IBM zHyperWrite data replication.End of change

 Release update Start of change and APAR OA45662End of change
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 V2R1
New option:
  • The TRACE CT and DISPLAY LOGGER options support SAF authority.
 Release update
SETLOGR z/OS V1R13 New commands:
  • CTRACE command
  • MONITOR command
 New function
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 V2R1
New option:
  • The TRACKDIRLOAD option enables tracking of directed load modules.
 Release update
SETPROG z/OS V1R13 New guidance:
  • SVCNUMDEC=svcnum
Release update
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
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 V2R1 New options:
  • For security FACILITY class entity IEASLIP.REFRESH, UPDATE access is added.
  • Start of changeFor SDATA; HCSAByASID, HCSANoOwner, and HCSASysOwnerEnd of change
 Release update
START z/OS V2R1 New option:
  • Start of changeThe LLA option is added to specify the CSVLLAnn parmlib member.End of change
  • 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
Start of changeVARYEnd of change Start of changez/OS V2R1End of change Start of changeNew 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.
End of change		 Start of changeRelease updateEnd of change
Parent topic: BCP (MVS) summary of interface changes