Performing operations specific to command procedures.
@ Describes how to invoke command procedures.
Lexical Describes functions that can be used in expressions.
Specify Describes valid values and expressions.
Symbol_Assign Describes symbol assigments statements.
CALL Transfers control to a labeled subroutine in a
command prodecure and creates a new procedure level.
DECK Marks the beginning of a special input stream.
DELETE/SYMBOL Deletes one or more names from a symbol table.
ENDSUBROUTINE Ends a CALL subroutine and returns control to the
command following the CALL command.
EOD Marks the end of a special input stream.
EXIT Terminates a command procedure.
GOSUB Transfers control to a labeled subroutine in a
command procedure.
GOTO Transfers control to a label in a command procedure.
IF Executes a command only if an expression is true.
INQUIRE Requests input and assigns the result to a symbol.
ON Specifies an action to perform when a condition occurs.
RETURN Terminates a GOSUB subroutine procedure and returns
control to the command following the calling GOSUB
command.
SET CONTROL Controls the use of the CTRL/T and CTRL/Y keys.
SET ON Sets error checking on or off.
SET RESTART_VALUE Sets the value of a batch job restart symbol.
SET VERIFY Displays command input as it is read.
SHOW SYMBOL Displays the value of a symbol.
SUBROUTINE Begins a CALL subroutine.
WAIT Suspends processing for a specified period of time.
OPEN Makes a file available for reading or writing.
CLOSE Terminates processing of a file.
READ Reads and optionally deletes a record from an open file.
WRITE Writes a record to an open file.
Type ? to display the list of HINTS.
Type COMMAND_PROCEDURES to redisplay this particular hint.
Press the RETURN key before typing a command or topic name.