HELP COMMAND 84/03/15
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
ABRT * Abort Abort text search or ECHO command
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
BOFF Turn off the Shell's -B flag.
BON Turn on the Shell's -B flag.
CASE Change the case of a text range
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
CPB * Create_paste_buffer List the windows in a group
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
CRPAD Create_pad Create a process transcript pad
and window.
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
DLVAR Delete_variables Delete one or more variable names
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
ECHO * Begin text highlighting, end
"rubberbanding"
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
EOFF Evaluate_off Turn Shell's -E flag off
EON Evaluate_on Turn Shell's -E flag on
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
EXISTF Checks to see if a file exists
EXISTVAR Checks to see if a specified variable
is set
EXIT Exit from a WHILE loop
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
ICON * Make a window into an icon
IDF * Icon_default Set icon positioning and offset
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
LBR Librarian Combine object modules into a library
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
LOGIN Login Login in to a running process
LOPSTR List_open_streams List open streams
LRGY List_registry List registry sites
LUSR List_user List users logged on to the network
LVAR List_variables List the type, name, and value of
all set variables
LVOLFS List_volume_free_space List free space on mounted logical
volumes
MACRO Macro Expand macro definitions
MSG * Mesage Display message in DM output window
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
READ Sets variable names equal to the
values on the current input line.
READLN Sets a variable name equal to the
value of the current input line.
READC Sets variable names equal to the
character values on the current
input line.
RETURN Exit from the current Shell level
after a specific error severity
REVL Reverse_lines Reverse characters in every line
RLDEV Release_device Release a device acquired with AQDEV
RM * Remark Replace a mark on the mark stack
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
SCRTO Screen_timeout Set screen timeout period
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
TWB * To_window_border Move the cursor to the window borders
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)
VCTL VT100_control Set VT100 terminal characteristics
VOFF V_off Turn off Shell's -V flag
VON V_on Turn on Shell's -V flag
VT100 VT100_emulator VT100 terminal emulator
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
WGE * Window_grow_echo Grow or shrink a window with
"rubberbanding"
WGRA * Window_group_add Add a window to a group
WGRR * Window_group_remove Remove a window from a group
WH * Set_hold Set window hold mode
WHILE While Conditional statement
WI * Window_invisible Make a window invisible
WM * Window_move Move a window across a screen
WME * Window_move_echo Move a window across a screen
using "rubberbanding"
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