Command name
The first part of a command is the command name. The command name consists of a single word, such as help or schedule, or an action word and an object for that action, such as query archive.- Options
When you enter options with a command, always precede the option with a dash (–). Do not put a space between the dash and the option name. - Parameters
Commands can have required parameters, optional parameters, or no parameters at all. - File specification syntax
There are some syntax rules that you need to know about when entering file specification parameters such as filespec, sourcefilespec, and destinationfilespec.