Training Services Information Technology Services | University of Saskatchewan Mainframe Computing Basics File System Commands VMS Version*If you do not know how to connect to a VMS mainframe using telnet you may want to review the Getting Started tutorial before reviewing this tutorial.How do! manage files? *VMS has many commands that are used to view, copy, rename, move and delete files. * These are the most common file management commands. * The command for viewing your file structure is "dir". “The command for copying files is “copy”. * The command for moving and renaming files is "rename". * The command for deleting files is "delete".= skyway.usask.ca (1) [default] - QUT/ ={5/ x! ‘File Edit Wiew Setup Keyboard Font Printer Commands Apps Help B2g/=e/8/a mle ° "dir" is the command for listing the contonts of the current directory.Serene ed =1BIx) File Edit View Setup Keyboard Font Printer Commands Apps Help B2o8|>" ~~ The dir command aisplays tho Tee eM ee) CRG 0 [13,3 [Cemected [tenet Printer: OF Logong: OFF NUM Ready T T T 0 ) aSerene ed =1BIx) File Edit View Setup Keyboard Font Printer Commands Apps Help El eae «= ineluding the name of Tee eM ee) CRG 0 [13,3 [Cemected [tenet Printer: OF Logong: OFF NUM Ready T T T 0 ) aSerene ed =1BIx) File Edit View Setup Keyboard Font Printer Commands Apps Help aa & 8l\a |? 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Cae eye fist fouisimet Cae CT ome k DURCH ue CReLe (2ixe0 [2,9 [Commected [felnet Printer: OF Loguing: OFF [OM Ready Zz T T T d ) aFile Command Resources The following commands will provide additional information on using file commands, and will include information about how to alter the command. * help dir *help dir examples * help copy *help delete *help delete examples *help rename * More information on using the file system can be found in the Directories tutorial. available offVMS File System Commands * This tutorial demonstrated how to use VMS commands to manage files. * The other mainframe tutorials demonstrate other common mainframe commands.Training Services Thank you for viewing our tutorial