OPERATOR CO!!ANDS section 3 describes CP commands available to users with the privilege
classes of A, B, C, D, E, and F. These privilege classes are assigned
to users who manage the V!/370 system and ,spooling and hardware resources. The privilege class G commands control the functions of the
general user's virtual .achine. Consult the V!LJ1Q CP Reference for information on all G privilege class commands.
The class of commands,described as "Any", which can be used by any user
of the system, are also described in the !!/370 CP £QI!gnd NOTATIONAL CONVENTIONS The notation used to define the command syntax for V8/370 is: • Truncations and Abbreviations of Commands Where truncation' of a command name is permitted, the shortest
acceptable version of the is represented by uppercase letters. (Remember, ho¥ever, that VM/370 ccmmands can be entered
with any combination of uppercase and lowercase letters.) The
example below shows the format specification for the INDICATE
command.
INDicate
This representation means that IND, INDI, IBDIC, INDICI, IBDICIT, and
INDICATE are all valid specifications for this command name. Operands are specified in the same manner. Where truncation is permitted, the shortest acceptable version of the operand is
represented by uppercase letters in the command format box. If no minimum truncation is noted, the entire word (represented by all
capital letters) must be entered.
Abbreviations are shorter forms of com.and names and operands.
Abbreviations for command names are shown below the full name in the
format box. Abbreviations for operands are shown in the description
of the individual operands that follows the format box. For example, the operand READER has both a minimum truncation and an abbreviation.
In the foraat bOX, it is shown as:
Reader
indicating that the m1n1mum truncation is R. In the discussion of
the READER operand that follows the format bleck, it is shown as:
READER
RDR
indicating that the
specifications for the
REIDER, and RDR.
abbreviation is RDR. Thus, the acceptable
READER operand are: R, RE, REA, READ, REIDE,
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• The following symbols are used to define the co.mand format and
should never be typed when the actual command is entered.
underscore
braces { }
brackets [] ellipsis • Uppercase letters and words, and the following symbols, should be
entered as specified in the format box.
asterisk * comma hyphen equal sign =
parentheses ()
period
colon • Lowercase letters, words, and symbols that appear in the command
format box represent variables for which specific information should
be substituted. Por example, "hexloc" indicates that a hexadecimal
storage location address is to be entered. • Choices are represented in the command format boxes by stacking. A B
C • An underscore indicates an assumed default. If an underscored choice
is selected, it need not be specified when the command is entered. The representation 1 C
indicates that either 1,
selected, it need not be
assumed.
B, or C may be selected. However, if B is
specified. Or, if none is entered, B is • The use of braces denotes choices, one of which be selected. The representation
{ i }
indicates that you specify either 1, or B, or C.
choices is enclosed by neither brackets or braces,
treated as if enclosed by braces. 42 i!/370 Operator's Guide
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it is to be