HELP COMMAND 83/08/10
Alphabetical List of Shell and DM Commands
NOTE: DM commands are indicated by a (*).
COMMAND LONG NAME DESCRIPTION
AA * Acknowledge_alarm Acknowledge display manager alarm
ABTSEV Abort_severity Set or display abort severity level
ACL Access_control_list Copy or display an ACL
AD * Arrow_down Move cursor down one line
AL * Arrow_left Move cursor one character left
AP * Ack_alarm_pop_window Acknowledge DM alarm and pop window
AQDEV Acquire_device Acquire control of a PBU device
AR * Arrow_right Move cursor one character right
ARCF Archive_file Maintain an archive file
ARGS Arguments Echo command line arguments
AS * Arrow_scale Set scale factors for arrow keys
ASCH Aggregate_schema_compile Compile D3M aggregate schema
AU * Arrow_up Move cursor up one line
BGC * Set_background_color Set background and window colors
BIND Bind Combine object modules into
executable files
BLDT Build_time Display date and time at which OS
was built
CATF Catenate_file Write files to standard output
CC Compile_c Compile a C program
CC * Create_copy Create a copy of a window
CE * Create_edit Create an edit pad and window
CHHDIR Change_home_directory Change login home directory
CHN Change_name Change an object's name
CHPASS Change_password Change a login password
CHPAT Change_pattern Change text string in a file
CMDF * Command_file Execute DM script
CMF Compare_file Identify differences among files
CMS * Clear_mark_stack Erase existing marks
CMSRF Compare_sorted_file Find lines common to two files
CMT Compare_tree Compares objects in two or more trees
CP * Create_process Create a process, pads, and windows
CPBOOT Copy_boot Copy system bootstrap file
CPF Copy_file Copy a file
CPL Copy_link Copy a link
CPO * Create_process_only Create process without pad or window
CPS * Create_process_server Create process independent of login
CPSCR Copy_screen Copy current screen to a file
CPT Copy_tree Copy a directory tree
CRD Create_directory Create a directory
CRDDF Create_ddf Create, display, or modify a device
descriptor file
CREFPAS Cross_reference_pascal Cross reference a Pascal program
CREFS Cross_reference_symbols Cross reference symbols in one or
more files
CRF Create_file Create a file
CRL Create_link Create a link
CRP Create_a_process Create a process on a remote node
CRRGY Create_registry Create or modify network registry
CRSUBS Create_subsystem Create a protected subsystem
CRUCR Create_user_change_req Create a User Change Request form
CSR Command_search_rules List or define command search rules
CTNODE Catalog_node Catalog a node in local network root
directory
CTOB Catalog_object Catalog an object
CV * Create_view Create a read-only pad and window
CVT_REC_UASC Convert_record_uasc Convert files from/to type rec, hdru,
or uasc
DATE Date Display the current date and time
DB Debugger Invoke the mnemonic debugger
DC * Debug_continue Continue a process
DCALC Desk_calculator Perform as a desk calculator
DEBUG Debug Invoke language level debugger
DLDUPL Delete_duplicate_lines Delete duplicate lines in a file
DLF Delete_file Delete one or more files
DLL Delete_link Delete a link
DLT Delete_tree Delete a tree
DMTVOL Dismount_volume Dismount a logical volume
D2F Domain_data_formatter Invoke D3M report writer
D2V Domain_data_view Access DATAVIEW
DQ * Debug_quit Quit a program or process
DR * Define_region Place mark in pad to define a region
DS * Debug_suspend Suspend a process
DMPSCH Dump_schema Dump compiled D3M schema to file
ED Edit Invoke line editor
ED * Delete_character Delete character under the cursor
EDACCT Edit_account Create, edit, or list accounts
EDACL Edit_acl Edit or list an ACL
EDFONT Edit_font Edit a character font
EDMTDESC Edit_magtape_descriptor Create, list, and modify magtape
descriptor file
EDPPO Edit_ppo Edit or list person, project, or
organization names
EDSTR Edit_stream Copy input files to standard output,
editing as directed
EE * Delete_character Delete character preceding cursor
EEF * End_of_file Insert end-of-file mark
EI * Insert_overstrike_mode Set insert/overstrike mode
EM3270 Emulate_3270 Emulate a 3270 terminal
EMHASP Emulate_IBM_HASP Emulate an IBM HASP gateway
EMT Emulate_terminal Emulate a dumb terminal
EN * Insert_NEWLINE Insert NEWLINE character
ENSUBS Enter_subsystem Enter a protected subsystem
EQS Equals Compare two strings for equality
ER * Insert raw, non-echoed character
ES * Insert_string Insert string at cursor position
ESA External_symbol_address Display address of external symbol
EX * Exit Exit DM to Boot Shell
EXFLD Extract_field Manipulate fields of data
FIND_ORPHANS Find_orphans Locate all uncataloged objects in a
volume
FL * Load_font Load a font for use in pads
FLEN File_length Count lines, words, and characters in
a file
FMC Format_multi_column Format text into multiple columns
FMT Format_text Format a text file local volume
FPAT Find_pattern Find a text pattern in an ASCII file
FPATB Find_pattern_block Search for blocks of lines containing
text patterns
FPPMASK Floating_point_mask Display/set floating point error mask
FSERR Find_spelling_errors Find spelling errors
FST Fault_status Print fault status information
FTN Fortran Compile a FORTRAN program
GCDB Garbage_collect_db Garbage collect D3M database
GM * Go_to_mark Reposition cursor at most recently
marked point
HASPSVR HASP_server Provide gateway to protocol converter
and EMHASP
HELP Help Provide help
HPC Histogram_prog_counter Generate program counter histogram
'IF' If Execute a conditional statement
INDB Initialize_database Initialize D3M database
INDXDB Index_database Build index for existing D3M database
INV Set_window_color Set color of all windows on screen
INVOL Initialize_volume Initialize disk volume
KBD * Keyboard Declare keyboard type
KD * Key_definition Define key or display definition
L * Login Log on to a node
LAMF Laminate_file Laminate file(s) to standard output
LAS List_address_space List objects mapped in address space
LCNODE List_connected_nodes List nodes connected to the network
LD List_directory List contents of a directory
LKOB Lock_object Lock an object
LLKOB List_locked_objects List locked objects
LOPSTR List_open_streams List open streams
LRGY List_registry List registry sites
LUSR List_user List users logged on to the network
LVOLFS List_volume_free_space List free space on mounted logical
volumes
MACRO Macro Expand macro definitions
MTVOL Mount_volume Mount a logical volume
MVF Move_file Move a file to a different location
in the naming tree
ND Naming_directory Set or display naming directory
NETMAIN Network_maintenance Control/analyze network maintenance
statistics.
NETMAIN_NOTE Net_maintenance_note Place a message in the network
NETMAIN_SRVR Net_maintenance_server Collect network error statistics
into an error log
NETSTAT Network_statistics Display network statistics
NETSVC Network_service Set or display network services
OBTY Object_type Set or display the type of an object
OS Overstrike Convert ASCII to FORTRAN carriage
control
PAGF Paginate_file Paginate a file
PAS Pascal Compile a Pascal program
PB * Pad_bottom Move bottom of pad into window
PH * Pad_horizontal Move pad horizontally by characters
PN * Pad_name Save transcript pad in a file
PP * Pad_page Move pad by pages
PPRI Process_priority Set or display process priority
PRF Print_file Print a file on the printer
PROBENET Probe_network Probe network and display error stats
PRSVR Print_server Start the Print Server
PST Process_status List process internal state stats
PT * Pad_top Move top of pad to top of window
PV * Pad_line Move pad vertically by lines
PW * Pad_write Update edit file without closing edit
pad
RBAK Read_backup Restore/index a magtape backup file
RDYM Ready_message Set system ready message
REVL Reverse_lines Reverse characters in every line
RLDEV Release_device Release a device acquired with AQDEV
RO * Set_read/write_mode Set read/write mode
RS * Refresh_screen Refresh screen
RW * Refresh_window Refresh window
RWMT Read_write_magtape Read and write magtape for non-DOMAIN
installations
S * Substitute_text Substitute matched text string in
defined range of text
SALACL Salvage_ACL Salvage an Access Control List
SALD Salvage_directory Salvage a directory
SALRGY Salvage_registry Salvage network registry
SALVOL Salvage_volume Verify and correct allocation of disk
blocks
SC * Set_case_comparison Set case comparison for searches
SH Shell Invoke a shell
SHUT * Shut_down_system Shut down the system
SIGP Signal_process Signal a process to stop or quit
SIORF SIO_receive_file Receive file from remote host
SIOTF SIO_transmit_file Transmit file to a remote host
SO * Substitute_once Substitute first occurrence per line
SQ * Quit_search Abort search for text
SRF Sort_file Sort and/or merge text file
STCODE Status_code Convert status code to text message
SUBS Subsystem Set/display protected subsystem
attributes
TB Traceback Print a traceback after a fault
TB * Bottom_line Move cursor to bottom line in window
TCTL Terminal_control Set/display terminal characteristics
TDM * To_DM_input_window Move cursor to DM input window
TEE TEE Copy input to standard output and to
named files
TH * Tab_right Move cursor to next tab stop
THL * Tab_left Move cursor to previous tab stop
TI * To_next_input_window Move cursor to next input window
TL * To_beginning_of_line Move cursor to beginning of line
TLC Transliterate_character Replace characters
TLW * To_last_window Move cursor to window it was in prior
to current position
TN * To_next_window Move cursor to next unobscured window
TPM Touchpad_mode Set/display characteristics for
touchpad and mouse
TR * To_end_of_line Move cursor to end of line
TS * Tab_set Set tab stops for all windows
TT * To_top_line Move cursor to top line in window
TZ Timezone Set or display system timezone
UCTNODE Uncatalog_node Uncatalog a node
UCTOB Uncatalog_object Uncatalog an object
ULKOB Unlock_object Unlock an object
UNDO * Undo_previous_command Undo most recent DM command(s)
VOFF V_off Turn off Shell's -V flag
VON V_on Turn on Shell's -V flag
WA * Set_autohold Set window autohold mode
WBAK Write_backup Create a magnetic tape backup file
WC * Window_close Close window
WD Working_directory Set/display current working directory
WDF * Window_default Define DM default window positions
WG * Window_grow Grow or shrink a window
WH * Set_hold Set window hold mode
WM * Window_move Move a window across a screen
WP * Window_pop Push or pop a window on the stack
WS * Set_scroll Set scroll mode
XC * Copy_text_to_buffer Copy text to paste buffer
XD * Cut_text_to_buffer Cut text and write to paste buffer
XDMC Execute_DM_command Execute a DM command from the Shell
XI * Copy_image Copy display image to file
XOFF X_off Turn off Shell's -X flag
XON X_on Turn on Shell's -X flag
XP * Paste_in_buffered_text Copy text from paste buffer into pad
XSUBS Execute_subsystem Execute a Shell script protected
subsystem manager