Command quick reference
The following table lists the command names and brief descriptions of the commands available in vwtool.
| Command | Use to... |
|---|---|
| !<shellcmd> | Execute a shell command without leaving vwtool. |
| = | List the last command in a command-line format. |
| appspace | List the application space class name, description, and security. |
| asyncrpc | Monitors asynchronous, long-running workflow tasks. |
| cbe | Control generation of IBM Common Base Event (CBE) monitoring data for the current region. |
| config | View configuration information for the isolated region. |
| convert | Convert a value from or to a time, error, or log event value. |
| count | Count the number of work items in a specific queue or roster. |
| createDBviews | Re-create database views for all local queues, rosters, and event logs. |
| createDBviewsCI | Re-create non-case-sensitive database views for all local queues, rosters, and event logs. |
| dump | Display class definitions, instruction sheets, CDL files, workspaces, work items, object IDs, and binary large objects (BLOBs) saved in the workflow database. |
| echo | Echo a text message to the screen and log it in the system log. |
| emptyqueue | Delete all work items from a specified queue. |
| environment | Display or reconcile user or system environment field values. |
| flushusercache | Flush the environmental records that are cached in server memory. |
| hardcopy | Save your vwtool session output to a specified text file. |
| help | List all of the commands available in vwtool. |
| listdbconfig | Display the properties of a configured database connection. |
| listobjects | List the object ID, name and size of objects in the Object Service. |
| loadstatus | View statistics on the load being placed on the server where vwtool is running. |
| logconfig | View the physical table name, field names and types, and indexes for a specific event log. |
| logquery | View event log records. |
| notifymsg | View the applications and email notification templates associated with a locale. |
| pagebreak | Toggle on/off pausing between pages when displaying vwtool output. |
| queueconfig | View configuration information for a specific queue. |
| rdb | List RDB objects and database table spaces for workflow isolated regions. |
| readcdl | Read, display, and do minimal validation to a CDL file. |
| recover | Initiate recovery for all work items that are locked by the specified machine and user in the isolated region. |
| region | Change the isolated region that vwtool accesses in the current session. |
| regionfield | Create, delete, view, dump, or update region fields. |
| regions | List all isolated regions in the workflow system that are loaded in memory, or all isolated regions that are defined in the workflow system. |
| rosterconfig | View configuration information for a specific roster. |
| schemastatus | Determine whether any activity that modifies the workflow database (such as initialization or transfer) is in progress. |
| sla | Create, delete, view, dump, or update service-level agreements. |
| stepprocessors | View step processors that are defined in the workflow system. |
| sysconfig | View workflow system server configuration information. |
| trace | Trace server activity including RPCs, DBI timings, DBI database access, Object Service usage, network connections, application functions, vwisi processes, and log manager processes. |
| usralias | List the previous shortname that was used for a user or group name. |
| version | Display version information about the workflow system. |
| views | List a summary of system-maintained views for queues, rosters, and event logs. |
| wobquery | List the attributes of work items in a specified queue or roster. Also use to find a work item number or queue name for use in subsequent vwtool commands. |
| workschedule | Create, delete, view, dump, or update work schedules. |