The majority of all CL commands use one of these common command verbs.
| Verb abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ADD | add |
| CHG | change |
| CRT | create |
| DLT | delete |
| DSP | display |
| END | end |
| RMV | remove |
| STR | start |
| WRK | work with |
The following table lists all the abbreviations that are used as command verbs.
| Verb abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ADD | add |
| ALC | allocate |
| ANS | answer |
| ANZ | analyze |
| APY | apply |
| ASK | ask |
| CFG | configure |
| CHG | change |
| CHK | check |
| CLO | close |
| CLR | clear |
| CMP | compare |
| CNL | cancel |
| CPR | compress |
| CPY | copy |
| CRT | create |
| CVT | convert |
| DCP | decompress |
| DLC | deallocate |
| DLT | delete |
| DLY | delay |
| DMP | dump |
| DSC | disconnect |
| DSP | display |
| DUP | duplicate |
| EDT | edit |
| EJT | eject |
| EML | emulate |
| END | end |
| EXP | export |
| EXT | extract |
| FIL | file |
| FMT | format |
| FND | find |
| GEN | generate |
| GRT | grant |
| HLD | hold |
| IMP | import |
| INS | install |
| INZ | initialize |
| LNK | link |
| LOD | load |
| MGR | migrate |
| MON | monitor |
| MOV | move |
| MRG | merge |
| OPN | open |
| ORD | order |
| OVR | override |
| PKG | package |
| POS | position |
| PRT | |
| PWR | power |
| QRY | query |
| RCL | reclaim |
| RCV | receive |
| RGZ | reorganize |
| RLS | release |
| RMV | remove |
| RNM | rename |
| RPL | replace |
| RQS | request |
| RRT | reroute |
| RSM | resume |
| RST | restore |
| RTV | retrieve |
| RUN | run |
| RVK | revoke |
| SAV | save |
| SBM | submit |
| SET | set |
| SLT | select |
| SND | send |
| STR | start |
| TFR | transfer |
| TRC | trace |
| UPD | update |
| VFY | verify |
| VRY | vary |
| WRK | work with |