Supported NCCF Commands

The following NCCF commands and parameters are supported.

Note: The online help in the NCCF-like facility contains more information about the supported NCCF commands and parameters.

ACT

Activates the VTAM resource.

Parameters: resname, COMP, ALL, ONLY, SYNTAX, U, passthru

AFTER

Allows the operator to schedule a command or command procedure to run after a specified period of time.

Parameters: time, ROUTE, ID, TIMEFMSG, PPT, commandtex

ALLOCATE

Dynamically allocates a new or existing data set from the region.

Parameters: BLKSIZE, CATALOG, COPIES, CYLINDERS, DATACLAS, DATASET, DELETE, DEST, DIR, DSORG, FILE, HOLD, KEEP, LIKE, LRECL, MGMTCLAS, MOD, NEW, NOHOLD, OLD, RECFM, RELEASE, SHR, SPACE, STORCLAS, SYSOUT, TRACKS, UCS, UNIT, VOLUME, WRITER

AT

Schedules a command or command procedure to be run at a specific time.

Parameters: time, ROUTE, ID, TIMEFMSG, PPT, commandtext

BFRUSE

Performs the normal fully expanded Display VTAM Buffer VTAM command, displaying information about VTAM buffer use.

Parameters: Standard VTAM parameters.

CALC

Performs calculator functions using the REXX interpreter. It supports both decimal and hexadecimal calculations. The results are displayed in both decimal and hexadecimal (when available).

CCDEF

Reads and updates the Tivoli NetView Emulation CCDEF table.

Parameters: QUERY, MEMBER, DELETE

CLEAR

Clears the NCCF screen.

CLOSE

Ends all activity.

Parameters: NORMAL, STOP, IMMED, DUMP

CMD

Queues a command for processing.

Parameters: commandtext

DATE

Displays the current date and time.

DELAY

Waits for the specified period before sending the command or command procedure to the system.

Parameters: time, commandtext

DISPFK

Displays current values assigned to PFKs as defined for the NCCF emulation. The display information is in line mode rather than full screen mode.

DISPLAY

Performs the standard Display VTAM command.

Parameters: Standard VTAM parameters.

EVERY

Schedules a command or command procedure to be processed repeatedly at a timed interval.

Parameters: time, ROUTE, ID, TIMEFMSG, PPT, commandtext

EXCMD

Enables you to queue a command to another user. If the user is not logged on, then the command fails.

Parameters: opid, commandtext

FREE

Dynamically deallocates a data set from the region.

Parameters: FILE, DELETE, KEEP

GLOBALV

Enables you to define, save, and retrieve common or task global variables.

Parameters: DEFC, DEFT, PUTC, PUTT, GETC, GETT, variable_name_list

GO

Resumes running a command procedure that is in PAUSE status or WAIT status. You can use the GO command to give values to a command procedure that is in PAUSE status.

Parameters: ID

HELP

Provides online help for the NCCF-like emulation.

Parameters: null, REXX, REXX itemname, NCCF, NCCF commandname, PIPE, PIPE pipename, itemname, message_id

INACT

Inactivates the VTAM resource.

Parameters: resname, IMMED, FORCE, UNCOND, REACT, GIVEBACK, passthru

INACTF

Forces the VTAM resource to become inactive.

Parameters: resname, passthru

INPUT

Opens a full-screen window to facilitate the creation and editing of the multiline command entry buffer.

Parameters: number_of_lines

LIST

Displays information related to the specified parameter.

Parameters: TIMER=ALL OP=ALL, TIMER=tid OP=ALL, TIMER=ALL, STATUS=OPS, CLIST=membername, DSILOG

LISTA

Displays the data set status, disposition, ddnames, and data set names of the files currently allocated to the region. It can also indicate which data sets contain a specific member.

Parameters: ddname, membername

LOGOFF

Terminates the NCCF-like session.

MODIFY

Performs the standard Modify VTAM command.

Parameters: Standard VTAM parameters.

MSG

Sends specified text to specified target.

Parameters: ALL, LOG, operid, SYSOP

MVS

Enables you to enter a z/OS system operator command.

Parameters: commandtext

NETVASIS

Provides a way to enter a command in mixed case.

Parameters: commandtext

NM

Enables you to enter a CA NetMaster command.

Parameters: commandtext

PIPE

Provides most pipe stages supported in Tivoli NetView. These stages are intended to aid in the migration from NetView.

Options: STAGESEP, ESC, END, NAME, DEBUG 1

PURGE

Purges all timers for the user running the command or a specified timer.

Parameters: TIMER=ALL, TIMER=tid

RECYCLE

Inactivates and then reactivates the VTAM resource.

Parameters: resname

RMTCMD

Allows you to execute NCCF commands on a remote system.

Parameters: SEND LU=linkname, LU=linkname, commandtext

SUBMIT

Submits a batch job, either from a data set (SEQ or PDS), or if data set omitted, from the data set allocated to the DSIPARM DD.

Parameters: datasetname, datasetname (membername), dsiparm membername

TSOUSER

Displays the status of the TSO user ID.

Parameters: id

VARY

Performs the standard Vary VTAM command.

Parameters: Standard VTAM parameters.