Abstract for TSO/E Command Reference
This information supports z/OS (5694–A01).
Purpose of this information
This information describes the syntax and function of the commands and subcommands of the TSO/E command language and Session Manager. It provides only reference material and assumes you are experienced in the use of TSO/E and Session Manager.
- Enter and execute commands
- Name and create specific types of data sets
- Edit, rename, list, copy, free, and delete data sets
- Send and receive data sets
- Print data sets on a JES printer
- Run programs in the foreground or background
- Use TSO/E through ISPF/PDF
- Use Session Manager
- System programming commands are described in z/OS TSO/E System Programming Command Reference.
- When you see the term JESPLEX in this publication, understand it to mean either a logical grouping of JES2 systems that share the same multi-access spool (MAS) or a logical grouping of JES3 systems (each JES3 system consisting of one global JES3 system and some number of local JES3 systems).
Who should use this information
Anyone who uses TSO/E and Session Manager commands.
How this information is organized
The major topics in this information are:
- TSO/E commands and subcommands contains general information
needed to use TSO/E commands. It describes the syntax notation in
diagrams that accompany each command, positional and keyword operands,
delimiters, line continuation, comments, and subcommands.
This topic presents commands in alphabetical order. The subcommands are alphabetized under their commands. For example, all TEST subcommands are alphabetized under the TEST command. Examples are included.
- Session Manager commands describes the syntax and function of each Session Manager command. It presents the commands in alphabetical order and includes examples.
Where to find more information
See z/OS Information Roadmap for an overview of the documentation associated with z/OS®, including the documentation available for z/OS TSO/E.
Introductory information about how to use TSO/E is described in z/OS TSO/E User's Guide.