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Commands by Task
Task-Related Commands
Check that list to find an appropriate functional description, which in this case is "Creates
a new account". Then check the lefthand column for the name of the command that
performs that function, which in this case is NEWACCT.
When you have located the command that most closely performs the task you want to
accomplish, turn to chapter 2 of this manual for complete information about the syntax,
parameters, operation, use, and examples for that command. For your convenience, the
commands in chapter 2 are listed in alphabetical order.
Command Function
Accessing Subsystems and Utilities
DEBUG Instructs MPE/iX to enter the system debugger.
EDITOR Starts the EDIT/3000 subsystem.
FCOPY Runs the FCOPY subsystem
HELP Accesses the help subsystem.
RESETDUMP Disarms the debug facility call that is made during abnormal process
termination.
SEGMENTER Starts the MPE segmenter.
SETDUMP Arms the system debug facility for a process abort.
SH UDC that executes SH.HPBIN.SYS, the POSIX shell
SYSGEN Starts configuration dialog and/or installation tape creation.
VOLUTIL Managing user volume sets
Command Interpreter Programming
CALC or # Evaluates an expression
COMMENT Inserts a comment into a job stream or user command.
CONTINUE Overrides a job error so that the job or user command continues executing.
ECHO Displays a message on the terminal for a session or the printer for a job.
ELSE Provides an alternate execution sequence within an IF statement.
ELSEIF Provides an alternate execution sequence within an IF statement.
ENDIF Terminates an IF block.
ENDWHILE Terminates a WHILE block.
ESCAPE Allows the CI programmer to simulate all aspects of CI error handling.
IF Used to control the execution sequence of a job, UDC, or command file.
INPUT Allows you to interactively assign a value to any variable that can be set
with the SETVAR command.
