Chapter 3

OS/400 Command Structure and

Control Language

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CL Command Name
CRTLIB
Noun (object of the action) “Library”

Verb (action) “Create”

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 Verbs or Action
Verb/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
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 Nouns
Noun CL Abbreviation Noun CL Abbreviation

Configuratio CFG Member MBR

n
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
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 Verbs, Nouns and Adjectives
CL Abbr. Meaning CL Abbr. Meaning

ACT Active CUR Current

BRK Break PRF Profile

EDT Edit STR Start

PRT Printer WRK Work

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 Practice Verbs
Verb CL Abbr. Verb CL Abbr.
Create Remove
Work Copy
Display Save
Change Restore
Delete Command
Retrieve Move

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 Practice Nouns and Adjectives
Word Abbr. Word Abbr.
File User
Object Profile
Library Queue
Physical Message
Descriptio System
n
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 Command With Adjective
CHGCURLIB
Noun (object of the action) “Library”

Adjective (qualifier) “Current”

Verb (action)”Change”

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 Common CL Commands
Command Meaning

CRTLIB Create Library

CPYF Copy File

WRKSPLF Work with Spool Files

CRTSRCPF Create Source Physical File

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 Practice Commands
Command Meaning

WRKACTJOB

DSPJOBD

DLTPF

CHGMSGQ

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 Practice
Abbr. Meaning Abbr. Meaning
ADD CHG
DSP DLT
SND WRK
SAV RST
SRC M

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 Practice
Abbr. Meaning Abbr. Meaning
CRT RTV
HLD RMV
RLS SBM
CPY STR

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 Practice Commands
Command Meaning Command Meaning
CRTLIB CPYF
CRTSRCPF CRTDUPOBJ

CRTPF RNMOBJ
CRTLF ADDLFM
DSPPFM ADDPFM
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 Practice Commands
Command Meaning Command Meaning
ADDLIBLE STRSDA
DSPLIBL WRKSPLF
STRPDM WRKOUTQ
STRSEU WRKJOBQ
STRWTR WRKACTJOB

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 Practice Commands
Command Meaning Command Meaning
HLDWTR DSPMSG
RLSWTR HLDJOB
ENDWTR RLSJOB
SNDMSG HLDOUTQ
SNDBRKMSG RLSOUTQ

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 Practice Commands
Command Meaning Command Meaning
PWRDWNSYS CHGJOB
WRKUSRJOB CHGCURLIB
DSPUSRPRF CHGLIB
DSPSYSVAL WRKLIB
MOVOBJ WRKJOBD

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Command Prompt - Values
Create Library (CRTLIB)
 
Type choices, press Enter.
 
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ Name
Library type . . . . . . . . . . *PROD *PROD, *TEST
Text 'description' . . . . . . . *BLANK_____________________________
________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bottom
F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel
F13=How to use this display F24=More keys

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 Command Prompt - Keywords
Create Library (CRTLIB)

Type choices, press Enter.

Library . . . . . . . . . . . . LIB __________

Library type . . . . . . . . . . TYPE *PROD     
Text 'description' . . . . . . . TEXT *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

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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

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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 : :
:..............................................................:

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Additional Parameters
Create Library (CRTLIB)

Type choices, press Enter.

Library . . . . . . . . . . . . LIB ___________

Library type . . . . . . . . . . TYPE *PROD      
Text 'description' . . . . . . . TEXT *BLANK_________________________
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Additional Parameters

Authority . . . . . . . . . . . AUT *LIBCRTAUT

Auxiliary storage pool ID . . . ASP 1  
Create authority . . . . . . . . CRTAUT *SYSVAL   
Create object auditing . . . . . CRTOBJAUD *SYSVAL   

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F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys

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Command Format
 Commands written in one of these
forms
 Keyword
 Positional
 Combination

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Commands With Parameters
Command
Name Parameter Parameter Parameter
(value) (value) (value)
| | | |
CRTLIB LIB(MYLIBR) TYPE(*PROD) TEXT(‘My Library’)
/ | \
KEYWORD KEYWORD KEYWORD

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Positional Notation
Command Parameter Parameter Parameter
Name 1 (LIB) 2 (TYPE) 3 (TEXT)
| | / /
| | / /
| | / /
| | / /
CRTLIB MYLIBR *PROD ‘My Library’

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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’

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Skip Parameter
CRTLIB MYLIBR TEXT(‘My Library’)

Use *N for default parameter.

CRTLIB MYLIBR *N ‘My Library’

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Major Menu
MAJOR 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.

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Subject Menu
CMDLIB 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

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 Accessing a Menu
Go to Menu (GO)

Type choices, press Enter.

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

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

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

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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’)

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 Command Entry BIGBLUE
Request level: 7
Previous commands and messages:

(No previous commands or messages)

Bottom
Type command, press Enter.
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F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Retrieve F10=Include detailed messages
F11=Display full F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant F24=More keys

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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 Understanding

F9=Retrieve AS/400 System
F10=Exclude detailedOperations
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F11=Display full F12=Cancel F13=Information Assistant F24=More keys