z/OS V1R9.0 TSO/E Command Reference

Session Manager Command syntaxSession Manager Command syntaxThe command syntax for Session Manager commands is represented usingstructured diagrams. This method of syntax representation is described in “How toread the TSO/E command syntax” on page 10.DefaultsTo make the commands easier to enter, certain operands default to a specific value.If the default value is the value you want to use, you do not have to enter theoperand. The default values are underlined in the syntax description for eachcommand.Many Session Manager commands refer to a default window. The default window isthe MAIN window or the window you have assigned as the default window via theCHANGE.TERMINAL command.AbbreviationsYou can abbreviate nearly all Session Manager command names, modifiers, andkeyword operands. These abbreviations can be as short as possible, while stillproviding uniqueness among them. For example, the minimum abbreviation for theDELETE command is:DELDEL distinguishes DELETE from the DEFINE command.The exceptions to this rule are the following frequently used commands:DEFINESCROLLRESTOREDSRYou can also abbreviate any keyword operand. For example, the keyword operandsof the CHANGE.WINDOW command and their minimum abbreviations are:ALARMHOLDOVERLAPPROTECTTARGETUPDATEVIEWAHOPTUVThe Session Manager also accepts the following commonly used abbreviations:CONTROLFORMATCNTLFMTSession Manager Command summaryTable 57 summarizes the Session Manager commands and their functions.Table 57. Summary of the Session Manager commandsCommandFunctionCHANGE.CURSOR Changes the permanent or temporary location of the cursor.Chapter 2. Session Manager commands 373