Command Types

Most commands and all command lists are regular commands. Regular commands can run concurrently with other regular commands. Regular commands can be interrupted by system routines or by immediate commands.

Immediate commands, such as RESET, GO, and AUTOWRAP, can interrupt or preempt regular commands. As their name implies, they run as soon as you enter the command. Only one immediate command runs at a time.

Data services commands run under a data services task (DST). These commands are internal to the NetView program. You cannot enter them at your terminal.

Some commands can run as either regular or immediate commands. If you enter a command at your terminal, it is treated as an immediate command. If the command is in a command list, it is treated as a regular command.

Some commands can run as either immediate or data services commands. If you enter a command at your terminal, it is treated as an immediate command. If the command is run under a DST, it is treated as a data services command.