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Issue VM Commands Through OPSCMD

The prefix #CP must precede the text of any VM command. OPSCMD strips the #CP prefix out and passes the rest of the command text to VM for execution. OPSCMD can issue only one VM command at a time.

Most VM, JES, or z/OS commands that OPSCMD issues return output, except for a few commands, for example, z/OS REPLY. Even if a command returns no output, it is always executed by z/OS, JES, or VM.