Summary of DBCTL operator commands
The following tables show you the CICS® operator commands, corresponding DBCTL operator commands, and which DBCTL commands can be issued using the CICS-supplied transaction CDBM. Also shown are the IMS operator commands and keywords valid with DBCTL.
Administering DBCTL and Recovery and restart operations for DBCTL contain information about using operator commands with DBCTL. For further guidance on the syntax of DBCTL operator commands, see Operations and automation in IMS product documentation.
Note: The / used in these commands is the default command recognition
character (CRC). For information about the usage of CRCs, see Operator communication with DBCTL: overview.
| DBCTL operator command | CICS equivalent | Valid with CDBM |
|---|---|---|
| /CHANGE | None | Yes |
| /CHECKPOINT (simple form) | ACTIVITY KEYPOINT | Yes |
| /CHECKPOINT FREEZE or /CHECKPOINT PURGE | CEMT PERFORM SHUTDOWN | No |
| /CHECKPOINT STATISTICS | CEMT PERFORM STATISTICS RECORD | Yes |
| /DBDUMP | None | Yes |
| /DBRECOVERY | None | Yes |
| /DELETE | None | Yes |
| /DEQUEUE | None | Yes |
| /DISPLAY ACTIVE or /DISPLAY CCTL | CEMT INQUIRE TASK | Yes |
| /DISPLAY DATABASE | None | Yes |
| /DISPLAY DBD, /DISPLAY POOL, and /DISPLAY PSB | None | Yes |
| /ERESTART | SIT with START=AUTO resulting in EMER restart | No |
| /LOCK | None | Yes |
| /LOG | None | Yes |
| /MODIFY | None | No |
| /NRESTART CHECKPOINT 0 | SIT START=INITIAL | No |
| /NRESTART (without CHECKPOINT 0) | SIT with START=AUTO resulting in WARM start | No |
| /PSTOP | None | Yes |
| /RMCHANGE | None | Yes |
| /RMDELETE | None | Yes |
| /RMGENJCL | None | Yes |
| /RMINIT | None | Yes |
| /RMLIST | None | Yes |
| /RMNOTIFY | None | Yes |
| /SSR | None | No |
| /START DATABASE | None | Yes |
| /STOP DATABASE | None | Yes |
| /STOP THREAD | CEMT SET TASK PURGE | Yes |
| /SWITCH OLDS | None | Yes |
| /TRACE SET PI | None | Yes |
| /UNLOCK | None | Yes |
| /VUNLOAD | None | Yes |
| MVS MODIFY jobname,RECONNECT | CEMT PERFORM RECONNECT | N/A: MVS command |
| MVS MODIFY jobname,STOP|DUMP | CEMT PERFORM SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE | N/A: MVS command |
| DBCTL operator command | Keyword(s) |
|---|---|
| /CHANGE | CCTL, PASSWORD, SUBSYS |
| /CHECKPOINT | FREEZE, PURGE, ABDUMP, SNAPQ |
| /DBDUMP | DATABASE |
| /DBRECOVERY | AREA, DATABASE |
| /DELETE | DATABASE, PASSWORD, PROGRAM |
| /DISPLAY | ACTIVE, AREA, CCTL, DATABASE, DBD, INDOUBT, MODIFY, OASN SUBSYS, OLDS, POOL, PROGRAM, PSB, SHUTDOWN STATUS, STATUS, TRACE |
| /ERESTART | CHECKPOINT, COLDBASE, COLDCOMM, COLDSYS, FORMAT, NOBMP |
| /LOCK | DATABASE, PROGRAM |
| /LOG | None |
| /MODIFY | ABORT, COMMIT, PREPARE |
| /NRESTART | CHECKPOINT 0, FORMAT, NOPASSWORD, PASSWORD |
| /PSTOP | REGION |
| /RMCHANGE | DBRC modifier |
| /RMDELETE | DBRC modifier |
| /RMGENJCL | DBRC modifier |
| /RMINIT | DBRC modifier |
| /RMLIST | DBRC modifier |
| /RMNOTIFY | DBRC modifier |
| /SSR | Commands and keywords from appropriate subsystem (for example, DB2) |
| /START | AREA, AUTOARCH, DATABASE, OLDS, PROGRAM, REGION|THREAD1, WADS |
| /STOP | ADS, AREA, AUTOARCH, DATABASE, OLDS, PROGRAM, REGION|THREAD1, WADS |
| /SWITCH | OLDS |
| /TRACE | SET, MONITOR, PI, PSB, TABLE |
| /UNLOCK | DATABASE, PROGRAM |
| /VUNLOAD | AREA |
Note: THREAD is a synonym for REGION.