CL command abbreviations
This table 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 |
| ACP | accepted |
| ACNE | action entry |
| ACT | active, activity, activation |
| ADD | add |
| ADM | administration, administrative |
| ADP | adopt, adopting |
| ADPI | adapter information |
| ADPP | adapter profile |
| ADPT | adapter |
| ADR | address |
| 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 |
| CAD | cluster administrative domain |
| CAL | calendar |
| CALL | call |
| CAP | capture |
| CBL | COBOL language |
| CCF | credentials cache file |
| CCS | change control server |
| 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 |
| CKM | cryptographic key management |
| 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 | commitment |
| 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 |
| DFR | defer, deferred |
| DFT | default |
| DFU | data file utility |
| DHCP | dynamic host configuration protocol |
| DIG | domain information groper |
| DIR | directory |
| DIRE | directory entry |
| DIRSHD | directory shadow |
| DKT | diskette |
| DKTF | diskette file |
| DL | DataLink, data library |
| 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, Domain Name System |
| 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 |
| DW | Disk Watcher |
| 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 |
| FLT | filter |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HT | host table |
| 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 |
| IGN | ignored |
| IMG | image |
| IMP | import |
| INF | information |
| INP | input |
| INS | install |
| INST | instance |
| INT | internal, integrated |
| INTR | intrasystem |
| INZ | initialize |
| IPL | initial program load |
| IPS | internet protocol over SNA |
| ISDB | interactive source debugger |
| ISDN | integrated services digital network |
| ITF | interactive terminal facility |
| ITG | integrity |
| ITM | item |
| IWS | intelligent workstation |
| 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 |
| JW | Job Watcher |
| KBD | keyboard |
| KEY | key |
| KRB | Kerberos |
| KSF | keystore file |
| KTE | key tab entry |
| KVV | key verification value |
| L (suffix) | list |
| LAN | local area network |
| LANG | language |
| LBL | label |
| LCK | lock |
| LCL | local |
| LCLA | local attributes |
| LDIF | LDAP data interchange format |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MRE | monitored resource entry |
| 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 |
| NET | network |
| NETF | network file |
| NFS | network file system |
| NODGRP | node group |
| NODL | node list |
| NTB | netbios |
| NTS | Notes® |
| 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 |
| OND | OnDemand |
| OPC | OptiConnect |
| OPN | open |
| OPT | optical, options |
| ORD | order |
| OSPF | open shortest path first |
| 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 | personal computer document |
| PCL | protocol |
| PCO | personal computer organizer |
| PCY | policy |
| 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 |
| PRI | primary |
| PRJ | project |
| PRM | promote |
| PRP | preparation |
| PRS | personal |
| PRT | |
| 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 |
| RIP | routing information protocol |
| RJE | remote job entry |
| RLS | release |
| RLU | report layout utility |
| RMC | report management cycle |
| RMT | remote |
| RMV | remove |
| RNDC | remote name daemon control |
| RNG | range |
| 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 |
| SYNC | synchronization |
| 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 | technical information exchange file |
| TIMZON | time zone |
| TKT | ticket |
| 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 |
| UDFS | user-defined file system |
| UPD | update |
| UPG | upgrade |
| 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 workstation |
| WAIT | wait |
| WCH | watch |
| WLS | wireless |
| WNT | Windows NT |
| WP | word processing |
| WRK | work with |
| WSE | workstation entry |
| WSG | workstation gateway |
| WSO | workstation object |
| WTR | writer |
| XREF | cross-reference |
| X25 | X.25 |
| ZNE | zone |