Command syntax

This chapter describes the syntax of the following commands and subcommands:
  • ACCOUNT command
    • Subcommands of ACCOUNT
      ADD
      Add new entries to the UADS and the broadcast data set; add new data to existing entries.
      CHANGE
      Change data in UADS entries; change user IDs in the broadcast data set.
      DELETE
      Delete entries or parts of entries from the UADS; delete user IDs from the broadcast data set.
      END
      Terminate the ACCOUNT command.
      HELP
      Display a list of the subcommands of the ACCOUNT command, along with the function, syntax, and parameters of the subcommands (not available for batch jobs).
      LIST
      Display the contents of an entry (or entries) in the UADS.
      LISTIDS
      Display the user IDs for all entries in the UADS.
      SYNC
      Synchronize the broadcast data set with either the RACF* data base, SYS1.UADS, or both.
  • CONSOLE command
    • Establish an extended MCS console session and perform MVS™ operator activities
    • Subcommands of CONSOLE
      In conversational mode, the following subcommands can be used:
      CART
      Specify a command and response token (CART) to relate system commands (requests) with their corresponding responses.
      END
      Exit conversational mode.
      END DEACTIVATE
      End a console session.
      HELP
      Display a list of the valid CONSOLE subcommands or help information for specific subcommands.
      TSO
      Enter a TSO/E command.
      system-command
      Enter an MVS system or subsystem command.
  • CONSPROF command
    • Maintain a profile to tailor message processing during an extended MCS console session.
  • OPERATOR command
    • Subcommands of OPERATOR
      CANCEL
      Cancel a terminal session.
      DISPLAY
      Display summary or detailed information about users and jobs, the time of day and the date, summary or detailed information about SLIP traps, summary or detailed information about page and/or swap data sets, and summary or detailed information about the system-managed storage configuration.
      END
      Terminate the OPERATOR command.
      HELP
      Display a list of the subcommands of the OPERATOR command, along with the function, syntax, and parameters of the subcommands.
      MONITOR
      Monitor both terminal and background job activities within the system. The system displays informational messages at your terminal.
      SEND
      Send a message to other terminal users or operators.
      SLIP
      Control SLIP/PER (serviceability level indication processing/program event recording).
      STOPMN
      Terminate the monitoring operations of the MONITOR subcommand. The system terminates the display of informational messages at your terminal.
  • PARMLIB command
    • maintain the active IKJTSOxx member of SYS1.PARMLIB, which includes listing the specifications and dynamically updating the member without a re-IPL. You can also check the syntax of any IKJTSOxx member of SYS1.PARMLIB.
  • RACONVRT command
    • convert entries in SYS1.UADS to the RACF® data base.
  • RECEIVE command
    only selected parameters
    You may use the selected parameters, in conjunction with those on the TRANSMIT command, to test your exit routines and debug user-written control records.
  • SYNC command
    • synchronize the broadcast data set with the RACF data base, SYS1.UADS, or both.
  • TESTAUTH command
    • test an authorized program or command processor.
  • TRANSMIT command
    only selected parameters
    You may use the selected parameters, in conjunction with those on the RECEIVE command, to test your exit routines and debug user-written control records.
  • VLFNOTE command
    only selected parameters
    You may use the selected parameters to delete (remove from use through VLF)
    • an entire class of IBM-supplied or user-supplied data.
    • a named collection of data from an IBM-supplied class.
    • partitioned data sets (PDSs) associated with a particular volume serial from an IBM-supplied or user-supplied class.