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Primary Commands for the MVS/JES Command Processor Panel

In addition to entering system commands on the MVS/JES Command Processor panel, you can enter various primary commands to control the MVS/JES command processor itself. Enter primary commands in the Command field, which is at the top left corner of the panel.

Note: We recommend that you issue the ISPF KEYS command from within option 6 to assign some of the commands shown in the following table to PF keys. The recommended settings are shown in the following table. In addition to these settings, we recommend that you assign any z/OS or JES command that you use frequently (such as D TS,L) to PF04/PF16. These settings apply only to option 6; they do not affect the PF key settings you use in ISPF or other OPSVIEW options.

The following primary commands control the MVS/JES command processor:

CMDLIST oper

Displays the Stored Commands window or the Previous Commands window. From here you can select the command you want to enter. The window that appears depends on the value of oper. Values of oper are:

OFF

Exits you from the window. CA recommends that you assign this command to PF06/PF18.

PAST

Displays the Previous Commands window. CA recommends that you assign this command to PF05/PF17. For details, see How to Use the Previous Commands Window in this chapter.

STORED

Displays the Stored Commands window. You create the commands that appear in this window by using OPSVIEW option 0.2.

For details about storing commands, see the following description of SEDIT and How to Store a Command List (Option 0.2) in the chapter “Using the OPSVIEW Parameters Option.” For details about the Stored Commands window, see How to Use the Stored Commands Window in this chapter.

DOWN2

Scrolls the Stored Commands or Previous Commands window downward. CA recommends that you assign this command to PF11/PF23.

LASTCMD

Displays previously issued commands on the command line (moving backward through the stored list). When you see the command you want, you may re-execute it with or without modifying it first.

LONGCMD

Causes the command input area to extend to two lines, which can handle a command up to 126 characters in length. Contrast with SHORTCMD.

NEXTCMD

Displays previously issued commands on the command line (moving forward through the stored list). When you see the command you want, you can re-execute it with or without modifying it first.

SEDIT

Edits the stored command list created with OPSVIEW option 0.2, without having to exit the MVS/JES command processor. For details, see How to Modify the Stored Command List from Option 6 in this chapter.

SHORTCMD

Limits the command input area to one line. This is the default. Contrast with LONGCMD.

UP2

Scrolls the Stored Commands or Previous Commands window upward. CA recommends that you assign this command to PF10/PF22.

WSIZE nn

Sets the size of the Stored Commands and Previous Commands windows. The value of nn is the number of commands that will appear in the windows. The default value is 3, the minimum value is 1, and the maximum value is the number that results when you subtract 6 from the physical size of your screen.