Command Facility

Command Facility

The command facility is a CA IDMS tool that you use to submit several types of CA IDMS statements.

Batch and Online Components: The command facility is available for submitting statements using a batch or online component:

• The batch command facility (IDMSBCF) allows you to submit command statements as part of a batch job stream.
• The online command facility (OCF) allows you to submit command statements interactively and see the resulting output on a display screen.

Types of Statements You Can Submit

This section describes the types of statements you can submit using the command facility.

Physical DDL Statements: Use physical DDL statements for SQL and non-SQL defined databases to define the following:

• Database name tables
• DMCLs
• Segments

Logical DDL Statements: Use logical DDL statements for SQL-defined databases to define the following:

• CALC keys
• Functions
• Indexes
• Procedures
• Referential constraints
• Schemas
• Table Procedures
• Tables
• Views