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OS/400 Command Structure and Control Language

Understanding AS/400 System Operations 2

CL Command Name

CRTLIB

Noun (object of the action) “Library”

Verb (action) “Create”


Verbs or ActionVerb/Action Cl Abbreviation Verb/Action Cl Abbreviation

Add ADD Release RLS

Change CHG Remove RMV

Clear CLR Restore RST

Create CRT Retrieve RTV

Copy CPY Save SAV

Delete DLT Send SND

Display DSP Submit SBM

Hold HLD Work with

WRK


NounsNoun CL Abbreviation Noun CL

Abbreviation

Configuration

CFG Member MBR

Command CMD Message MSG

Description

D Object OBJ

Entry E Queue Q

File F Source SRC

Job JOB Spool SPL

Library LIB Subsystem

SBS

List L System SYS


Verbs, Nouns and AdjectivesCL Abbr. Meaning CL Abbr. Meaning

ACT Active CUR Current

BRK Break PRF Profile

EDT Edit STR Start

PRT Printer WRK Work


Practice VerbsVerb CL Abbr. Verb CL Abbr.

Create Remove

Work Copy

Display Save

Change Restore

Delete Command

Retrieve Move


Practice Nouns and AdjectivesWord Abbr. Word Abbr.

File User

Object Profile

Library Queue

Physical Message

Description

System


Command With Adjective

CHGCURLIB

Noun (object of the action) “Library”

Adjective (qualifier) “Current”

Verb (action)”Change”


Common CL CommandsCommand Meaning

CRTLIB Create Library

CPYF Copy File

WRKSPLF Work with Spool Files

CRTSRCPF Create Source Physical File


Practice Commands

Command Meaning

WRKACTJOB

DSPJOBD

DLTPF

CHGMSGQ


PracticeAbbr. Meaning Abbr. Meaning

ADD CHG

DSP DLT

SND WRK

SAV RST

SRC M


Practice

Abbr. Meaning Abbr. Meaning

CRT RTV

HLD RMV

RLS SBM

CPY STR


Practice CommandsComman

dMeanin

gCommand Meaning

CRTLIB CPYF

CRTSRCPF

CRTDUPOBJ

CRTPF RNMOBJ

CRTLF ADDLFM

DSPPFM ADDPFM


Practice Commands

Command

Meaning Command Meaning

ADDLIBLE STRSDA

DSPLIBL WRKSPLF

STRPDM WRKOUTQ

STRSEU WRKJOBQ

STRWTR WRKACTJOB


Practice CommandsCommand Meanin

gComman

dMeaning

HLDWTR DSPMSG

RLSWTR HLDJOB

ENDWTR RLSJOB

SNDMSG HLDOUTQ

SNDBRKMSG

RLSOUTQ


Practice CommandsCommand Meanin

gCommand Meanin

g

PWRDWNSYS

CHGJOB

WRKUSRJOB CHGCURLIB

DSPUSRPRF CHGLIB

DSPSYSVAL WRKLIB

MOVOBJ WRKJOBD


Command Prompt - Values Create Library (CRTLIB)

Type choices, press Enter.

Library . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ Name

Library type . . . . . . . . . . *PROD *PROD, *TEST

Text 'description' . . . . . . . *BLANK_____________________________

________________

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F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel

F13=How to use this display F24=More keys


Command Prompt - Keywords

Create Library (CRTLIB) Type choices, press Enter. Library . . . . . . . . . . . . LIB __________ Library type . . . . . . . . . . TYPE *PROD Text 'description' . . . . . . . TEXT *BLANK __________________________________________________________________________ Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys


Field Prompting Specify Value for Parameter TYPE Type choice, press Enter. Library type . . . . . . . . . . *PROD *PROD *TEST F3=Exit F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys


Contextual Help - Field Create Library (CRTLIB) Type choices, press Enter. Library . . . . . . . . . . . . LIB ____________ Library type . . . . . . . . . . TYPE *PROD Text 'descrip ................................................................ : Library type (TYPE) - Help : : : : Specifies the type of library being created. : : : : *PROD : : This is a production library. Database files in : : production libraries cannot be opened for updating if : : a user is in debug mode and he requested that : : production libraries be protected. A user can protect : : all database files in production libraries by : : specifying UPDPROD(*NO) on the Start Debug (STRDBG) : : command to begin testing. However, this protection : : More... : : F2=Extended help F10=Move to top F11=InfoSeeker : F3=Exit F4= : F12=Cancel F20=Enlarge F24=More keys : F13=How to us : : :..............................................................:


Additional Parameters Create Library (CRTLIB) Type choices, press Enter. Library . . . . . . . . . . . . LIB ___________ Library type . . . . . . . . . . TYPE *PROD Text 'description' . . . . . . . TEXT *BLANK_________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Additional Parameters Authority . . . . . . . . . . . AUT *LIBCRTAUT Auxiliary storage pool ID . . . ASP 1 Create authority . . . . . . . . CRTAUT *SYSVAL Create object auditing . . . . . CRTOBJAUD *SYSVAL Bottom F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display F24=More keys


Command Format Commands written in one of these

forms Keyword Positional Combination


Commands With ParametersCommand

Name Parameter Parameter Parameter

(value) (value) (value)

| | | |

CRTLIB LIB(MYLIBR) TYPE(*PROD) TEXT(‘My Library’)

/ | \

KEYWORD KEYWORD KEYWORD


Positional NotationCommand Parameter Parameter Parameter Name 1 (LIB) 2 (TYPE) 3 (TEXT)

| | / /

| | / /

| | / /

| | / /

CRTLIB MYLIBR *PROD ‘My Library’


Combined

CRTLIB MYLIBR TYPE(*PROD) TEXT(‘My Library’)

There is a rule to remember when you mix parameter entry types: Once you use your first keyword parameter, you cannot go back to using positional parameters.

Incorrect Example:CRTLIB MYLIBR TYPE(*PROD) ‘My Library’


Skip Parameter CRTLIB MYLIBR TEXT(‘My Library’)

Use *N for default parameter.

CRTLIB MYLIBR *N ‘My Library’


Major MenuMAJOR Major Command Groups

System: BIGBLUE

Select one of the following:

1. Select Command by Name SLTCMD

2. Verb Commands VERB

3. Subject Commands SUBJECT

4. Object Management Commands CMDOBJMGT

5. File Commands CMDFILE

6. Save and Restore Commands CMDSAVRST

7. Work Management Commands CMDWRKMGT

8. Data Management Commands CMDDTAMGT

9. Security Commands CMDSEC

10. Print Commands CMDPRT

11. Spooling Commands CMDSPL

12. System Control Commands CMDSYSCTL

13. Program Commands CMDPGM

More...

Selection or command

===> _________________________________________________________________________

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant

F16=AS/400 Main menu

(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1980, 1998.


Subject MenuCMDLIB Library Commands

Select one of the following:

Commands

1. Change Current Library CHGCURLIB

2. Change Library CHGLIB

4. Clear Library CLRLIB

5. Copy Library CPYLIB

6. Create Library CRTLIB

7. Delete library DLTLIB

8. Display Library DSPLIB

9. Display Library Description DSPLIBD

10. Query Document Library QRYDOCLIB

11. Reclaim Library RCLLIB

12. Restore Library RSTLIB

13. Restore S/36 Library Members RSTS36LIBM

More...

Selection or command

===> _________________________________________________________________________

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F12=Cancel F16=Major menu


Accessing a MenuGo to Menu (GO)

Type choices, press Enter.

Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name, generic*, *ALL

Library . . . . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB...

Return point . . . . . . . . . . *YES *YES, *NO


Command Menus

Access menus grouped by Command GO CMDWRK (all work commands) GO CMDxxx (where xxx is any

section of a command) GO CMD* (All commands) GO CMDC* (Commands starting

with a ‘C’)


Command Entry BIGBLUE

Request level: 7

Previous commands and messages:

(No previous commands or messages)

Bottom

Type command, press Enter.

===> __________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F10=Include detailed messages

F11=Display full F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant F24=More keys


Command Entry Screen Command Entry BIGBLUE

Request level: 4

All previous commands and messages:

> /* */

3 > go cmdprt

3 > call qcmd

4 > CPYF FROMFILE(ASDF) TOFILE(*PRINT)

From-file ASDF in *LIBL not found.

Copy command ended because of error.

4 > gomajor

Command GOMAJOR in library *LIBL not found.

Error found on GOMAJOR command.

4 > go Major

4 > Call qcmd

End of requests.

Bottom

Type command, press Enter.

===> ________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F10=Exclude detailed messages

F11=Display full F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant F24=More keys

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