Executing IDMS/DC commands at the operator console

Products

• IDMS
• IDMS - Database

Issue/Introduction

How can DCMT, DCUF and other online commands be executed at the operator console?

Environment

IDMS, any supported release.

Resolution

There are two distinct methods available for executing IDMS/DC commands at the operator console. You can execute console specific commands directly to the console, or you can execute any command that you can normally execute at the ENTER NEXT TASK CODE: prompt using the 99 prefix.

The console specific commands are very similar in syntax and behaviour to DCMT commands, but they are not identical.

Console specific commands

Note, in the examples that follow, “nn” represents the current outstanding z/OS job reply number for the IDMS address space.

To issue the SHUTDOWN command, do this:-

/nn shutdown

IDMS will respond with a confirmation prompt. Reply with the following (and note that the reply number will have changed):-

/nn y

Any online IDMS command using the 99 prefix

You can also issue the shutdown command via the DCMT task code at the console with this:-

/nn 99dcmt shutdown

The system will request confirmation, so you should reply with this (again note that the reply number will have changed):-

/nn 99y