Running a subcommand

A subcommand is a command that is passed to the OMVS command processor (instead of to the shell). Most subcommands are used to control, or temporarily change, the OMVS interface. You can issue a subcommand in two ways:

Type the subcommand on the shell command line and press the Subcommand function key, if you have one defined.
Switch to subcommand mode and enter the subcommand.

The names of the subcommands match the names of the functions listed in Table 1. Some subcommands have aliases; for information on the subcommands and their aliases, see the OMVS command description in z/OS UNIX System Services Command Reference.

You can enter the subcommands in uppercase, lowercase, or mixed-case letters.