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CMD keyword

Use the CMD keyword to specify the IMS operator command to be issued to the IMS system.

The IMS command string cannot exceed 76 bytes. If you need to continue the command on the next line, use the plus sign (+) as a continuation character at the end of the first line. The plus sign removes leading blanks from the continuation line.

For more information, see Issuing-IMS-commands-from-the-Image-Copy-utility-job.

Important

  • BMC recommends that you do not include the CMD keyword when you are processing Snapshot Copy jobs. During Snapshot Copy processing, any commands that you issue by using the CMD keyword will not be processed until after consistency processing has completed. This presents a potential conflict, because consistency processing can include deallocation of databases as part of the DBRC authorization processing.
  • BMC recommends that you use the Automated Operator Interface (AOI) instead of the IMS Command Entry feature for Snapshot Copy jobs. For more information, see Overview-of-the-Automated-Operator-Interface.


Uses

Required on the IMS control statement.

Related keywords

None

Syntax

CMD(command)

Values

For the value, specify the IMS command (1-76 alphanumeric characters).

Surround the entire command with single quotes (‘) when spaces are included within the command.

Surround the entire command with double quotes (') when single quotes are included within the command.

Default

None


Related topic

ICPSYSIN-keywords


 

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