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<h1 class="topictitle1">Control language</h1>
<div><p>Control language (CL) is the primary interface to the operating
system. CL can be used at the same time by users at different workstations,
in batch and interactive jobs and in CL programs and procedures.</p>
<p>A single control language statement is called a command. Commands can be
entered in the following ways: </p>
<ul><li>Individually from a workstation.</li>
<li>As part of batch jobs.</li>
<li>As source statements to create a CL program or procedure.</li>
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<p>Commands can be entered individually from any command line or the Command
Entry display.</p>
<p>To simplify the use of CL, all the commands use a consistent syntax. In
addition, the operating system provides prompting support for all commands,
default values for most command parameters, and validity checking to ensure
that a command is entered correctly before the function is performed. Thus,
CL provides a single, flexible interface to many different system functions
that can be used by different system users.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="intro.htm" title="This describes how you can control the operation of the system using control language (CL), menu options, and system messages.">System operation control</a></div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
<div><a href="rbam6alphalist.htm" title="This defines a command and provides information about how commands are named, the parts of a command, and command documentation. A control language (CL) command is a single control language statement.">Commands</a></div>
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