Primary command descriptions

Primary commands are presented in this section in alphabetical order. The following information is provided for each command, as applicable:

• Full name of the command with its abbreviation(s) in parentheses.
• Purpose of the command.
• Functions (Browse, Edit, Print, Selection Criteria, XREF, Reformat, and Compare), utilities (Copy, Search/Update, VSAM, and VTOC), and display modes (character, formatted, vertical formatted, or unformatted) in which you can use the command.
• A syntax diagram that shows the full syntax required to execute the command including all parameters. If a parameter has multiple values, the values are stacked vertically.
• The use of the command without and/or with parameters, as applicable.
• Descriptions of each parameter. Abbreviations for the parameter, if available, are also listed.
• Guidelines for the command not covered under one of the parameters.

For an explanation of the primary command syntax, see Syntax Diagram Notation Rules in Command-and-syntax-reference.

This section provides information about the following commands: