CL command abbreviations

This topic lists all abbreviations that are used in CL command names, including command verb abbreviations.

Command Abbreviation Meaning A (suffix) attributes ABN abnormal ACC access code ACCGRP access group ACG accounting ACN action ACNE action entry ACT active, activity, activation ADD add ADM application development manager, administration, administrative ADP adopt, adopting ADPI adapter information ADPP adapter profile ADPT adapter ADR address ADSM ADSTAR distributed storage manager AFP™ advanced function printing AGR agreement AGT agent AJE autostart job entry ALC allocate ALR alert ALRD alert description ALRTBL alert table ALS alias ANS answer ANZ analyze AP access path APAR authorized program analysis report APF advanced printer function APP application APPC advanced program-to-program communications APPN advanced peer-to-peer networking APY apply ARA area ARC archive ASC asynchronous ASK ask ASN association ASP auxiliary storage pool AST assistance ATM asynchronous transfer mode ATN attention ATR attribute AUD audit, auditing AUT authority AUTE authentication entry AUTL authorization list BACK back BAL balance, balancing BAS BASIC language BCD barcode BCH batch BCK backup BCKUP backup BGU business graphics utility BKP breakpoint BKU backup BND binding, bound BP boot protocol BRM BRMS (backup recovery and media services) BSC binary synchronous BSCF bsc file BUF buffer C C language CAL calendar CALL call CAP capture CBL COBOL language CCS change control server CCT IPX circuit CCTRTE circuit route CCTSRV circuit service CDE code, coded CDS coded data store CFG configuration, configure CFGL configuration list CFGLE configuration list entry CGY category CHG change CHK check CHT chart CICS® customer information control system CL control language CLD C locale description CLG catalog CLNUP cleanup CLO close CLR clear CLS class CLT client CLU cluster CMD command CMN communications CMNE communications entry CMNF communications file CMP compare CMT commit CNL cancel CNN connection CNNL connection list CNNLE connection list entry CNR container CNT contact CNV conversation CODE cooperative development environment COL collection COM community COSD class-of-service description CP check pending CPH cipher CPIC common programming interface for communications CPP C++ language CPR compress CPT component CPY copy CPYSCN copy screen CRG cluster resource group CRL crawler CRP cryptographic CRQ change request CRSDMN cross-domain CRT create CSI communications side information CSL console CST constraint, customization CTG cartridge CTL control CTLD controller description CUR current CVG coverage CVN conversion CVT convert D (suffix) description DAT date DB database DBF database file DBG debug DCL declare DCP decompress DCT dictionary DDI distributed data interface DDM distributed data management DDMF distributed data management file DEP dependent DEV device DEVD device description DFN definition DFT default DFU data file utility DHCP dynamic host configuration protocol DIR directory DIRE directory entry DIRSHD directory shadow DKT diskette DKTF diskette file DL DataLink DLC deallocate DLF DataLink file DLFM DataLink file manager DLO document library object DLT delete DLY delay DMN domain DMP dump DNS domain name service DO do DOC document DOM Domino® DPCQ DSNX/PC queue DPR DataPropagator™ Relational DSC disconnect DSK disk DSP display DSPF display file DST distribution DSTL distribution list DSTLE distribution list entry DSTQ distribution queue DSTSRV distribution services DTA data DTAARA data area DTAQ data queue DUP duplicate DWN down E (suffix) entry EDT edit EDTD edit description EDU education EJT eject EML emulate, emulation ENC encipher END end ENR enrollment ENV environment ENVVAR environment variable EPM extended program model ERR error ETH ethernet EWC extended wireless controller EWL extended wireless line EXIT exit EXP expiration, expired, export EXT extract F (suffix) file FAX facsimile FCN function FCT forms control table FCTE forms control table entry FD file description FFD file field description FIL file FILL fill FLR folder FMT format FMW firmware FNC finance FND find FNT font FNTRSC font resource FNTTBL font table FORM form FORMD form description FORMDF form definition FR frame relay FRM from FRW firewall FTN FORTRAN language FTP file transfer protocol FTR filter GDF graphics data format GEN generate GO go to GPH graphics GPHPKG graph package GRP group GRT grant GSS graphic symbol set HDB host database HDW hardware HDWRSC hardware resources HLD hold, held HLL high level language HLP help HLR holder HOST host HST history, historical HTE host table entry HTTP hypertext transfer protocol I (suffix) information, item, ILE ICF intersystem communications function ICFF icf file IDD interactive data definition utility IDLC ISDN data link control IDX index IDXE index entry IFC interface IMG image IMP import INF information INP input INS install INT internal machine INTR intrasystem INZ initialize IPI internet protocol over IPX IPL initial program load IPS internet protocol over SNA IPX internetwork packet exchange IPXD IPX description ISDB interactive source debugger ISDN integrated services digital network ITF interactive terminal facility ITG integrity ITM item IWS intelligent work station JOB job JOBD job description JOBE job entry JOBQ job queue JOBQE job queue entry JRN journal JRNRCV journal receiver JS job scheduler JVA Java™ JVM Java virtual machine KBD keyboard KEY key L (suffix) list LAN local area network LANG language LBL label LCK lock LCL local LCLA local attributes LF logical file LFM logical file member LIB library LIBL library list LIBM library member LIC license, licensed LIN line LIND line description LNK link LNX Linux® LOC location LOCALE locale LOD load LOF logical optical file LOG log LOGE log entries LPD line printer daemon LPDA link problem determination aid LPR line printer requester LWS local workstation M (suffix) member MAC message authentication code MAIL mail MAP map MAX maximum MBR member MDL model MED media MEDDFN media definition MEDI media information MEM memory MFS mounted file system MGD managed MGR migrate, migration, manager MGTCOL management collection MLB media library MLM media library media MNT minutes, maintenance MNU menu MOD mode, module MODD mode description MON monitor MOV move MRG merge MSF mail server framework MSG message MSGD message description MSGF message file MSGQ message queue MST master M36 AS/400® Advanced 36® machine M36CFG AS/400 Advanced 36 machine configuration NAM name NCK nickname NDSCTX NetWare directory services context NET network NETF network file NFS network file system NODGRP node group NODL node list NTB netbios NTF NetFinity NTS Notes® NTW NetWare NWI network interface NWS network server NWSAPP network server application NWSCFG network server configuration NWSD network server description NWSH network server host adapter OBJ object OCL operation control language OF optical file OFC office OFF off OMC object management cycle OPC opticonnect OPN open OPT optical, options ORD order OUT out, outgoing, output OUTQ output queue OUTQD output queue description OVL overlay OVLU overlay utility OVR override OWN owner PAG page, paginate PAGDFN page definition PAGS page segment PAGSEG page segment PARM parameter PART part PASTHR pass through PC personal computer PCD pc document PCL protocol PCO pc organizer PCY policy PDF portable document format PDG print descriptor group PDM programming development manager PEX performance explorer PF physical file PFD printout format definition PFM physical file member PFR performance PFRG performance graphics PFRT performance tools PFU print format utility PFX prefix PGM program PGP primary group PGR pager PHS phase PIN personal identification number PJ prestart job PJE prestart job entry PKG package PLI PL/I (programming language one) PMN permission PMT prompt PNLGRP panel group POF physical optical file POL pool POP post office protocol PORT port POS position PPP point-to-point protocol PRB problem PRC procedure, processing PRD product PRF profile PRFL profile list PRJ project PRM promote PRP preparation PRS personal PRT print PRTF printer file PRTQ print queue PRX proxy PSFCFG print services facility configuration PTC portable transaction computer PTF program temporary fix PTP point-to-point PTR pointer PVD provider PVT private PWD password PWR power PYM payment QM query management QRY query QRYF query file QSH Qshell interpreter QST question RBD rebuild RCD record RCL reclaim RCV receive RCY recovery RDAR report/data archive and retrieval RDB relational database RDR reader REF reference REG registration REX REXX (restructured extended executor language) RGP ranking group RGPE ranking group entry RGZ reorganize RJE rje RLS release RLU report layout utility RMC report management cycle RMT remote RMV remove RNM rename ROLL roll RPC remote procedure call RPDS VM/MVS bridge (formerly Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem (RSCS)/PROFS distribution services) RPG report program generator RPL replace RPT report RPY reply RPYL reply list RQS request RRT reroute RSC resource RSE Remote Systems Explorer RSI remote system information RSM resume RST restore RTD RouteD (TCP/IP) RTE route entry RTGE routing entry RTL retail RTLF retail file RTN return RTV retrieve RUN run RVK revoke RWS remote workstation RXC REXEC (remote execution) SAV save SAVF save file SAVRST save and restore SBM submit, submitted SBS subsystem SBSD subsystem description SCD schedule SCDE schedule entry SCHIDX search index SCHIDXE search index entry SCN screen SDA screen design aid SDLC synchronous data link control SEC security SET set SEU source entry utility SFW software SHD shadow, shadowing SHRPOOL shared pool SIGN sign SIT situation SLT select, selection SLTE selection entry SMG system manager SMW system manager workstation SMTP simple mail transfer protocol SNA systems network architecture SND send SNI SNA over IPX SNMP simple network management protocol SNPT SNA pass through SNUF SNA upline facility SOC sphere of control SPADCT spelling aid dictionary SPL spooling SPLF spooled file SPT support SPTN support network SQL structured query language SRC source SRCF source file SRV service SRVPGM service program SSN session SSND session description SST system service tools STC statistics STG storage STGL storage link STM stream, statement STR start STS status SUBR subroutine SVR server SWA save while active SWL stop word list SYS system SYSCTL system control SYSDIR system directory SYSVAL system value S34 System/34 S36 System/36™ S38 System/38™ TAP tape TAPF tape file TBL table TBLE table entry TCP TCP/IP (transmission control protocol/internet protocol) TDLC twinaxial data link control TELN telnet TFR transfer TFTP trivial file transfer protocol THD thread THLD threshold TIE technical information exchange TIEF tie file TIMZON time zone TNS transaction TO to TOS type of service TPL template TRC trace TRG trigger TRN token-ring network TRP trap TXT text TYPE type T1 transport class 1 UBC Ultimedia business conference UDFS user-defined file system UPD update UPG upgrade USF Ultimedia system facilities USG usage USR user USRIDX user index USRPRF user profile USRPRTI user print information USRQ user queue USRSPC user space VAL value VAR variable VFY verify VLDL validation list VOL volume VRY vary VT VT100 or VT220 VWS virtual work station WAIT wait WCH watch WLS wireless WNT Windows NT® WP word processing WRK work with WSE work station entry WSG workstation gateway WSO workstation object WTR writer XREF cross-reference X25 X.25