You can manipulate the IBM® i system using Command Language (CL). You interact
with the system by entering or selecting CL commands. The system often displays
a series of CL commands or command parameters appropriate to the situation
on the screen. You then select the desired command or parameters.
Commonly Used Control Language Commands
The following table lists some of the most commonly used CL commands, their
function, and the reasons you might want to use them.
Table 1. Commonly Used CL Commands| Action |
- CL command
- Result
|
| Using System Menus |
- GO MAIN
- Display main menu
- GO INFO
- Display help menu
- GO CMDRPG
- List commands for RPG
- GO CMDCRT
- List commands for creating
- GO CMDxxx
- List commands for 'xxx'
|
| Calling |
- CALL program-name
- Runs a program
|
| Compiling |
- CRTxxxMOD
- Creates xxx Module
- CRTBNDxxx
- Creates Bound xxx Program
|
| Binding |
- CRTPGM
- Creates a program from ILE modules
- CRTSRVPGM
- Creates a service program
- UPDPGM
- Updates a bound program object
|
| Debugging |
- STRDBG
- Starts ILE source debugger
- ENDDBG
- Ends ILE source debugger
|
| Creating Files |
- CRTPRTF
- Creates Print File
- CRTPF
- Creates Physical File
- CRTSRCPF
- Creates Source Physical File
- CRTLF
- Creates Logical File
|