RETRIEVE command (full-screen mode)

The RETRIEVE command displays the last command entered on the command line. For long commands this might be only the last line of the command.

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramRETRIEVECOMMAND;
COMMAND
Retrieves commands. Any command retrieved to the command line can be performed by pressing Enter. The retrieved command can also be modified before it is performed. Successive RETRIEVE commands continue to display up to 12 commands previously entered on the command line. This operand is most useful when assigned to a PF key.

Usage notes

  • The RETRIEVE command is not logged.

Example

Retrieve the last line so that it can be reissued or modified. 
RETRIEVE COMMAND;