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Commands by Task
Task-Related Commands
PURGEUSER Removes a user from an account.
REPORT Displays accounting information about the logon account and group.
Managing Devices
ABORTIO
=ABORTIO Aborts a single pending I/O request for a device.
ASSOCIATE Gives a user operator control of a device.
DEVCNTRL Script that ejects a tape an/or sets a tape device online.
DISASSOCIATE Removes control of a device from a user.
DOWN Removes a device from normal system use.
DOWNLOAD Downloads format information to a line printer.
HEADOFF Stops header/trailer output to a device.
HEADON Resumes header/trailer output to a device.
SET Sets terminal and $STDLIST configuration.
SETMSG Enables/disables receipt of user or operator messages on the terminal.
SHOWDEV Reports the status of input/output devices.
SHOWIN Reports the status of input device files.
SHOWOUT Displays the status of output device files.
SPEED Sets the input/output speed for a terminal.
STREAMS Enables/disables the STREAMS device allowing users to submit job/data
streams to a designated device.
UP Returns a device (except disk drives) stopped with a DOWN command to
normal function on the system.
Managing Files
ALTFILE Changes a file’s owner or group ID
ALTSEC Changes a file's security provisions.
BUILD Creates and allocates a new empty file on disk.
CHDIR Changes the current working directory.
COPY Copies one file to another file.
DATA Enters data into the system from a device file.
FILE Declares file attributes for a file when it is opened.
LISTEQ Displays all active file equations for a job or session.
LISTF Displays information about permanent files.
