Common AS/400 commands

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Common AS/400 commands

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DSPMSG  Displays messages in queue
DSPMSGDDisplays description of messages, ie CPF messages
WRKMSGF QCPFMSG   Displays contents of MONMSG file
WRKUSRPRF -    Can work with specified user's profile
WRKSBMJOB *JOB   Displays my jobs for the current session
WRKACTJOB   Displays all active jobs
WRKUSRJOB   Displays list of my jobs to work with
WRKOBJ   Work with an object.  Use *ALLUSR in qualified name to skip Q libraries
WRKSPLF   Displays spool files
WRKOUTQ    Displays members in specified OUTQ
DISPLIB  Displays contents of specified library
EDTLIBL   Allows addition and deletion of libraries to and from list
ADDLIBLE Library NameAdd library to current list
STRPDM   Start PDM
STRDBG  Start Debug
ADDBKP   Add a break point and variables to monitor in debug
RMVBKP   Remove a break point in debug
ENDDBG   End Debug
STRDBU   Start DBU (Database Utility) Look at and make changes to the database
DBU Qualified Name  Runs DBU without the above command.  ADDLIBLE DBU41 *LAST before using
STRDFU   Start DFU (Data File Utility) Many of the same functions of DBU
DSPFFD   Displays file field descriptions
DSPFD  Displays file description for specified file
DSPPFM   Displays member of a physical file
DSPDBF   Displays contents of database file. 
Must add TAATOOL to library list before using this command
DSPPGMREF   Display the files used in a program and which libraries the program was compiled over
PRTRNG    Will allow printing a range of pages from a member in the specified OUTQ.
Must add PRTRNG to library list before using this command
OUTQ(PRINTER)  Mark object in spool file with 2 for change.  Type this on the command line.
WRKJOBSCDE   Look at scheduled jobs
RUNQRY QRYFILE(LIB/FILE)  Run query on a file with no parameters
DSPDBR  LIB/FILE  Shows logicals related to a physical file
Miscellaneous:

F4 on a command line will take you to the Major Commands Menu

F9 on a command line will retrieve prior commands

F16 Displays User Defined Options

To compile a program without generating a new source object enter 14 for compile then F4.  Press F10 for additional parameters.  Under source listing options put *NOGEN

To end a job without creating a log. Enter the 4 and press F4,  How to end  *IMMED, Maximum log entries  0


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