Basic Commands

This article describes the basic commands for easy reference. Even more can be found at IBM's documentation.

Command	Short description	Link to detailed description	Category
CRTSRCPF	Creates a physical file for storing sources, f. e. CRTSRCPF FILE(SOMELIBRARY/SOMEFILE) RCDLEN(112) TEXT('My file description')	Details	Files
DLTF	Deletes a file, f. e. DLTF FILE(SOMELIBRARY/SOMEFILE) Please note that this only deletes files like databases. Programs must be deleted using DLTPGM	Details	Files
DLTPGM	Deletes a program, f. e. DLTPGM PGM(SOMELIBRARY/SOMEPGM)	Details	Files
WRKMBRPDM	Work with source files using the Programming Development Manager	Details	Development
STRSEU	Starts the source code editor.	Details	Development
SEU	Source code Edit Utility	Details …and more useful… Usage	Development
STRREXPRC	Start a REXX procedure (aka: script), f. e.: STRREXPRC SRCMBR(SOMEMEMBER) SRCFILE(SOMEPHYSICALSOURCEFILE)	Details	Development
CRTPGM	Creates a program from source code	Details	Development
DSPUSRPRF	Shows user profile, f. e. DSPUSRPRF HKRETSCHME	Details	Administration
DSPMSG	Displays your messages, their origin might be another user or the compiler.	Details	Administration
STRSQL	Start interactive SQL session to view or change contents of your databases.	Details and [TBD about usage]	Databases
STRDFU	Start Data File Utility.	Details	Databases
DSPF	Display the contents of a file, f. e.: DSPF FILE(SOMELIB/SOMEDBFILE)	Details	Databases
CRTDSPF	Create Display Files	Details	Databases
RNMOBJ	Rename Object	Details	Files
MOVOBJ	Moves an object, like a physical file, to another library. Example: MOVOBJ OBJ(HKRETSCHME/HELLO01) OBJTYPE(*FILE) TOLIB(HELLOWRLD) for physical files, or… MOVOBJ OBJ(HKRETSCHME/HELLO01) OBJTYPE(*PGM) TOLIB(HELLOWRLD) …for programs.	Details	Files
FNDSTRPDM	Find a string in a file	Details	Files, Development
CRTCMOD	Create a module from C-Source. f. e. CRTCMOD MODULE(CTI/NTWRKNG) SRCFILE(CTI/SOURCES) SRCMBR(NETWORKING) OPTION(*LOGMSG)	Details General C-Compiling About 2-Step-Compiling	Development
CRTPGM	Links the modules into one program.	Details General C-Compiling About 2-Step-Compiling	Development
CRTBNDC	Creates a program from C-Source (CRTCMOD and CRT in one step).	Details General C-Compiling	Development
CHGCURLIB	Changes current Library, f. e. CHGCURLIB SPLAMGMT	Details	Files
DSPFD	Displays informations about physical files, f. e. DSPFD ARTIKELPF.	Details	Files
CHGPF	Change Physical File. Allows to set file-specific flags without recompile, and easy recompile of existing PFs with new or changed fields. Includes a pretty good copy routine, so data isn't lost and if it would, chgpf warns with an inquiry message.		Files
DSPLIB	Shows contents of a specific library.	https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_74/cl/dsplib.htm	Files

See also

• UNIX-User's Cheater Table