You can also enter z/OS® UNIX commands in the primary command field on the directory list display panel if the option Enter z/OS UNIX commands in Command field is selected on the z/OS UNIX Directory List Options panel. These commands run under the login shell in z/OS UNIX.

If you enter / (forward slash) in the primary command field the z/OS UNIX Directory List Command Entry panel is displayed. This panel provides a 255 character length command field for entering long z/OS UNIX and TSO commands. The panel also has a list of point-and-shoot fields showing the last 10 z/OS UNIX commands entered from the z/OS UNIX Directory List Utility. The point-and- shoot fields allow you to retrieve and execute z/OS UNIX commands. The List action bar allows you to activate or deactivate updates to the list. The Mode action bar allows you to specify that commands are just retrieved or retrieved and executed from the list. There is also an option that allows you to delete entries from the list. The Function action bar provides an option to compress null entries from the list.