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COMMANDS                            Aegis                             COMMANDS



NAME
     commands - alphabetical list of shell and DM commands

DESCRIPTION
                      NOTE: DM commands are indicated by a (*).

       COMMAND        LONG NAME                 DESCRIPTION

       aa *           Acknowledge_alarm         Acknowledge display manager alarm
       abtsev         Abort_severity            Set or display abort severity level
       abrt *         Abort                     Abort text search or echo command
       acl            Access_control_list       Copy or display an acl
       ad *           Arrow_down                Move cursor down one line
       al *           Arrow_left                Move cursor one character left
       ap *           Ack_alarm_pop_window      Acknowledge DM alarm and pop window
       aqdev          Acquire_device            Acquire control of a pbu device
       ar *           Arrow_right               Move cursor one character right
       arcf           Archive_file              Maintain an archive file
       args           Arguments                 Echo command line arguments
       as *           Arrow_scale               Set scale factors for arrow keys
       asch           Aggregate_schema_compile  Compile d3m aggregate schema
       au *           Arrow_up                  Move cursor up one line

       bgc *          Set_background_color      Set background and window colors
       bind           Bind                      Combine object modules into
                                                 executable files
       bl *           Balance                   Balance delimiters
       bldt           Build_time                Display date and time at which os
                                                 was built
       boff                                     Turn off the shell's -b flag.
       bon                                      Turn on the shell's -b flag.

       case *                                   Change the case of a text range
       catf           Catenate_file             Write files to standard output
       cc             Compile_c                 Compile a C program
       cc *           Create_copy               Create a copy of a window
       cdm *          Change_display_man_mode   Change display mode of hardware
       ce *           Create_edit               Create an edit pad and window
       chhdir         Change_home_directory     Change login  home directory
       chn            Change_name               Change an object's name
       chpass         Change_password           Change a login password
       chpat          Change_pattern            Change text string in a file
       cmacct         compare_account_file      Compare account files
       cmdf *         Command_file              Execute DM script
       cmf            Compare_file              Identify differences among files
       cmppo          compare_ppo_file          Compare person, project, or
                                                 organization names
       cms *          Clear_mark_stack          Erase existing marks
       cmsrf          Compare_sorted_file       Find lines common to two files
       cmt            Compare_tree              Compares objects in two or more trees
       cp *           Create_process            Create a process, pads, and windows
       cpb *          Create_paste_buffer       List the windows in a group
       cpboot         Copy_boot                 Copy system bootstrap file
       cpf            Copy_file                 Copy a file
       cpl            Copy_link                 Copy a link
       cpo *          Create_process_only       Create process without pad or window
       cps *          Create_process_server     Create process independent of login
       cpscr          Copy_screen               Copy current screen to a file
       cpt            Copy_tree                 Copy a directory tree
       crd            Create_directory          Create a directory
       crddf          Create_ddf                Create, display, or modify a device
                                                 descriptor file
       crefpas        Cross_reference_pascal    Cross reference a Pascal program
       crefs          Cross_reference_symbols   Cross reference symbols in one or
                                                 more files
       crf            Create_file               Create a file
       crl            Create_link               Create a link
       crp            Create_a_process          Create a process on a remote node
       crpad          Create_pad                Create a process transcript pad
                                                 and window.
       crrgy          Create_registry           Create or modify network registry
       crsubs         Create_subsystem          Create a protected subsystem
       crty           create_type               Create a new type
       crtyobj        create_type_object        Create a type object module for
                                                 binding
       crucr          Create_user_change_req    Create a User Change Request form
       csr            Command_search_rules      List or define command search rules
       ctnode         Catalog_node              Catalog a node in local network root
                                                 directory
       ctob           Catalog_object            Catalog an object
       curs *         Cursor_lock               Control cursor positioning
       cv *           Create_view               Create a read-only pad and window
       cvt_rec_uasc   Convert_record_uasc       Convert files from/to type rec, hdru,
                                                 or uasc
       cvtname        Convert_name              Convert names
       cvtrgy         Convert_registry          Convert registry

       date           Date                      Display the current date and time
       db             Debugger                  Invoke the mnemonic debugger
       dc *           Debug_continue            Continue a process
       dcalc          Desk_calculator           Perform as a desk calculator
       dde            Distributed Debugging Environment
                                                Invoke language level debugger
       dldupl         Delete_duplicate_lines    Delete duplicate lines in a file
       dlf            Delete_file               Delete one or more files
       dll            Delete_link               Delete a link
       dlt            Delete_tree               Delete a tree
       dlty           delete_type               Delete a type
       dlvar          Delete_variables          Delete one or more variable names
       dmtvol         Dismount_volume           Dismount a logical volume
       d2f            Domain_data_formatter     Invoke d3m report writer
       d2v            Domain_data_view          Access dataview
       dq *           Debug_quit                Quit a program or process
       dr *           Define_region             Place mark in pad to define a region
       ds *           Debug_suspend             Suspend a process
       dmpsch         Dump_schema               Dump compiled d3m schema to file

       echo *                                   Begin text highlighting, end
                                                 "rubberbanding"
       ed             Edit                      Invoke line editor
       ed  *          Delete_character          Delete character under the cursor
       edacct         Edit_account              Create, edit, or list accounts
       edacl          Edit_acl                  Edit or list an acl
       edfont         Edit_font                 Edit a character font
       edip           Edit_ip_helper            Invoke editor for ip_helper.
       edmtdesc       Edit_magtape_descriptor   Create, list, and modify magtape
                                                 descriptor file
       edns           Edit_naming_server        Invoke naming server editor
       edppo          Edit_ppo                  Edit or list person, project, or
                                                 organization names
       edstr          Edit_stream               Copy input files to standard output,
                                                 editing as directed
       edsd           Edit_subscriber_directory Edit mail subscriber directory
       ee *           Delete_character          Delete character preceding cursor
       eef *          End_of_file               Insert end-of-file mark
       ei *           Insert_overstrike_mode    Set insert/overstrike mode
       em3270         Emulate_3270              Emulate a 3270 terminal
       emt            Emulate_terminal          Emulate a dumb terminal
       en *           Insert_newline            Insert newline character
       ensubs         Enter_subsystem           Enter a protected subsystem
       env *          Environment               Set or display an environment
                                                 variable.
       eoff           Evaluate_off              Turn shell's -e flag off
       eon            Evaluate_on               Turn shell's -e flag on
       eqs            Equals                    Compare two strings for equality
       er *                                     Insert raw, non-echoed character
       es *           Insert_string             Insert string at cursor position
       esa            External_symbol_address   Display address of external symbol
       ex *           Exit                      Exit DM to boot shell
       exfld          Extract_field             Manipulate fields of data
       existf                                   Checks to see if a file exists
       existvar                                 Checks to see if a specified variable
                                                 is set
       exit                                     Exit from a while loop
       export         Export                    Change a shell variable into an
                                                 environment variable.

       find_orphans   Find_orphans              Locate all uncataloged objects in a
                                                 volume
       fl *           Load_font                 Load a font for use in pads
       flen           File_length               Count lines, words, and characters in
                                                 a file
       fmc            Format_multi_column       Format text into multiple columns
       fmt            Format_text               Format a text file local volume
       for            For                       Execute a for statement.
       fpat           Find_pattern              Find a text pattern in an ASCII file
       fpatb          Find_pattern_block        Search for blocks of lines containing
                                                 text patterns
       fppmask        Floating_point_mask       Display/set floating point error mask
       fserr          Find_spelling_errors      Find spelling errors
       fst            Fault_status              Print fault status information
       ftn            Fortran                   Compile a FORTRAN program

       gcdb           Garbage_collect_db        Garbage collect d3m database
       gm  *          Go_to_mark                Reposition cursor at most recently
                                                 marked point

       help           Help                      Provide help
       hlpver         Help_version              Provide help support for shell
                                                 scripts.
       hpc            Histogram_prog_counter    Generate program counter histogram

       icon *                                   Make a window into an icon
       idf *          Icon_default              Set icon positioning and offset
       if             If                        Execute a conditional statement
       indb           Initialize_database       Initialize d3m database
       indxdb         Index_database            Build index for existing d3m database
       intm           install_type_manager      Install a type manager
       inty           install_type              Install a new type
       inv *          Set_window_color          Set color of all windows on screen
       invol          Initialize_volume         Initialize disk volume
       ios_test       ios_test                  Test ios_$ system routines.

       kbd *          Keyboard                  Declare keyboard type
       kd *           Key_definition            Define key or display definition

       l *            Login                     Log on to a node
       lamf           Laminate_file             Laminate file(s) to standard output
       las            List_address_space        List objects mapped in address space
       lbr            Librarian                 Combine object modules into a library
       lcm            Load_color_map            Load a color map
       lcnet          list_connected_networks   Display internet routing information
       lcnode         List_connected_nodes      List nodes connected to the network
       ld             List_directory            List contents of a directory
       lkob           Lock_object               Lock an object
       llkob          List_locked_objects       List locked objects
       login          Login                     Login in to a running process
       lopstr         List_open_streams         List open streams
       lrgy           List_registry             List registry sites
       lst            List_storage_tree         List contents of a storage tree
       lty            List_types                List installed types
       lusr           List_user                 List users logged on to the network
       lvar           List_variables            List the type, name, and value of
                                                 all set variables
       lvolfs         List_volume_free_space    List free space on mounted logical
                                                 volumes

       macro          Macro                     Expand macro definitions
       mono *         Monochrome                Set color monitor to black & white
       mrgrgy         merge_registries          Merge two network registries
       msg *          Message                   Display message in DM output window
       mtvol          Mount_volume              Mount a logical volume
       mvf            Move_file                 Move a file to a different location
                                                 in the naming tree

       nd             Naming_directory          Set or display naming directory
       netmain        Network_maintenance       Control/analyze network maintenance
                                                 statistics.
       netmain_note   Net_maintenance_note      Place a message in the network
       netmain_srvr   Net_maintenance_server    Collect network error statistics
                                                 into an error log
       netstat        Network_statistics        Display  network statistics
       netsvc         Network_service           Set or display  network services
       not            Not                       Negate a Boolean value

       obty           Object_type               Set or display the type of an object
       os             Overstrike                Convert ASCII to FORTRAN carriage
                                                 control

       pagf           Paginate_file             Paginate a file
       pas            Pascal                    Compile a Pascal program
       pb *           Pad_bottom                Move bottom of pad into window
       ph *           Pad_horizontal            Move pad horizontally by characters
       pn *           Pad_name                  Save transcript pad in a file
       pp *           Pad_page                  Move pad by pages
       ppri           Process_priority          Set or display process priority
       prf            Print_file                Print a file on the printer
       probenet       Probe_network             Probe network and display error stats
       prsvr          Print_server              Start the Print Server
       pst            Process_status            List process internal state stats
       pt *           Pad_top                   Move top of pad to top of window
       pv *           Pad_line                  Move pad vertically by lines
       pw *           Pad_write                 Update edit file without closing edit
                                                 pad

       rbak           Read_backup               Restore/index a magtape backup file
       rdym           Ready_message             Set system ready message
       read                                     Sets variable names equal to the
                                                 values on the current input line
       readln                                   Sets a variable name equal to the
                                                 value of the current input line
       readc                                    Sets variable names equal to the
                                                 character values on the current
                                                 input line.
       return                                   Exit from the current shell level
                                                 after a specific error severity
       revl           Reverse_lines             Reverse characters in every line
       rldev          Release_device            Release a device acquired with aqdev
       rm *           Remark                    Replace a mark on the mark stack
       ro *           Set_read/write_mode       Set read/write mode
       rs *           Refresh_screen            Refresh screen
       rtchk          routing_check             Test traffic between adjacent routers
       rtstat         routing_statistics        Display internet router information
       rtsvc          routing_service           Set/display internet routing service
       rw *           Refresh_window            Refresh window
       rwmt           Read_write_magtape        Read and write magtape for non-Domain
                                                 installations

       s *            Substitute_text           Substitute matched text string in
                                                 defined range of text
       salacl         Salvage_acl               Salvage an Access Control List
       sald           Salvage_directory         Salvage a directory
       salrgy         Salvage_registry          Salvage network registry
       salvol         Salvage_volume            Verify and correct allocation of disk
                                                 blocks
       sc *           Set_case_comparison       Set case comparison for searches
       scrch          Show_screen_characteris   Show screen characteristics
       scrto          Screen_timeout            Set screen timeout period
       select         Select                    Execute a select statement
       send_alarm     Send_alarm                Send an alarm to specified node/user
       set            Set                       Set current shell conditions
       setvar         Set_variable              Set the value of a shell variable
       sh             shell                     Invoke a shell
       shut *         Shut_down_system          Shut down the system
       shutspm        Shut_spm                  Shut down server process manager
       sigp           Signal_process            Signal a process to stop or quit
       siorf          sio_receive_file          Receive file from remote host
       siotf          sio_transmit_file         Transmit file to a remote host
       so *           Substitute_once           Substitute first occurrence per line
       source         Source                    Execute a shell script at the current
                                                 shell level.
       sq *           Quit_search               Abort search for text
       srf            Sort_file                 Sort and/or merge text file
       stcode         Status_code               Convert status code to text message
       subs           Subsystem                 Set/display protected subsystem
                                                 attributes

       tb             Traceback                 Print a traceback after a fault
       tb *           Bottom_line               Move cursor to bottom line in window
       tctl           Terminal_control          Set/display terminal characteristics
       tdm *          To_DM_input_window        Move cursor to DM input window
       tee            tee                       Copy input to standard output and to
                                                 named files
       th *           Tab_right                 Move cursor to next tab stop
       thl *          Tab_left                  Move cursor to previous tab stop
       ti *           To_next_input_window      Move cursor to next input window
       tl *           To_beginning_of_line      Move cursor to beginning of line
       tlc            Transliterate_character   Replace characters
       tlw *          To_last_window            Move cursor to window it was in prior
                                                 to current position
       tn *           To_next_window            Move cursor to next unobscured window
       tni *          To_next_icon              Move cursor to next unobscured icon
       tpm            Touchpad_mode             Set/display characteristics for
                                                 touchpad and mouse
       tr *           To_end_of_line            Move cursor to end of line
       ts *           Tab_set                   Set tab stops for all windows
       tt *           To_top_line               Move cursor to top line in window
       twb *          To_window_border          Move the cursor to the window borders
       tz             Timezone                  Set or display system timezone

       uctnode        Uncatalog_node            Uncatalog a node
       uctob          Uncatalog_object          Uncatalog an object
       ulkob          Unlock_object             Unlock an object
       umask          Umask                     Set Domain/IX file-creation
                                                 mode mask
       undo *         Undo_previous_command     Undo most recent DM command(s)

       vctl           vt100_control             Set vt100 terminal characteristics
       voff           v_off                     Turn off shell's -v flag
       von            v_on                      Turn on shell's -v flag
       vsize          vt100_size                Change vt100 window dimensions
       vt100          vt100_emulator            vt100 terminal emulator

       wa *           Set_autohold              Set window autohold mode
       wbak           Write_backup              Create a magnetic tape backup file
       wc *           Window_close              Close window
       wd             Working_directory         Set/display current working directory
       wdf *          Window_default            Define DM default window positions
       wg *           Window_grow               Grow or shrink a window
       wge *          Window_grow_echo          Grow or shrink a window with
                                                 "rubberbanding"
       wgra *         Window_group_add          Add a window to a group
       wgrr *         Window_group_remove       Remove a window from a group
       wh *           Set_hold                  Set window hold mode
       while          While                     Conditional statement
       wi *           Window_invisible          Make a window invisible
       wm *           Window_move               Move a window across a screen
       wme *          Window_move_echo          Move a window across a screen
                                                 using "rubberbanding"
       wp *           Window_pop                Push or pop a window on the stack
       ws *           Set_scroll                Set scroll mode

       xc *           Copy_text_to_buffer       Copy text to paste buffer
       xd *           Cut_text_to_buffer        Cut text and write to paste buffer
       xdmc           Execute_DM_command        Execute a DM command from the shell
       xi *           Copy_image                Copy display image to file
       xoff           x_off                     Turn off shell's -x flag
       xon            x_on                      Turn on shell's -x flag
       xp *           Paste_in_buffered_text    Copy text from paste buffer into pad
       xsubs          Execute_subsystem         Execute a shell script protected
                                                 subsystem manager

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