System i: Accessing using CL commands

Accessing using CL commands

All of the operations that you can do through the integrated file system menus and displays can be done by entering control language (CL) commands. These commands can operate on files and other objects in any file system that are accessible through the integrated file system interface.
Table 1 summarizes the integrated file system commands. For more information about CL commands that are specifically related to user-defined file systems, the Network File System, and mounted file systems in general, see User-defined file systems (UDFSs) and Network File System (NFS). Where a command performs the same operation as an OS/2^® or DOS command, an alias (an alternative command name) is provided for the convenience of OS/2 and DOS users.
Table 1. Integrated file system commands
Command Description Alias

ADDLNK Add Link. Adds a link between a directory and an object.
ADDMFS Add Mounted File System. Places exported, remote server file systems over local client directories. MOUNT
APYJRNCHG² Apply Journaled Changes. Uses journal entries to apply changes that have occurred since a journaled object was saved or to apply changes up to a specified point.
CHGATR Change Attribute. Changes an attribute for a single object, a group of objects, or a directory tree where the directory, its contents, and the contents of all of its subdirectories have the attribute changed.
CHGAUD Change Auditing Value. Turns auditing on or off for an object.
CHGAUT Change Authority. Gives specific authority for an object to a user or group of users.
CHGCURDIR Change Current Directory. Changes the directory to be used as the current directory. CD, CHDIR
CHGJRNOBJ² Change Journaled Objects. Changes the journaling attributes of an object or list of objects without the need to end and restart journaling for the object.
CHGNFSEXP Change Network File System Export. Adds directory trees to or removes them from the export table that is exported to NFS clients. EXPORTFS
CHGOWN Change Owner. Transfers object ownership from one user to another.
CHGPGP Change Primary Group. Changes the primary group from one user to another.
CHKIN Check In. Checks in an object that was previously checked out.
CHKOUT Check Out. Checks out an object, which prevents other users from changing it.
CPY Copy. Copies a single object or a group of objects. COPY
CPYFRMSTMF Copy from Stream File. Copies data from a stream file to a database file member.
CPYTOSTMF Copy to Stream File. Copies data from a database file member to a stream file.
CRTDIR Create Directory. Adds a new directory to the system. MD, MKDIR
CRTUDFS Create UDFS. Creates a User-Defined File System.
CVTDIR Convert directory. Provides information about converting integrated file system directories from *TYPE1 format to *TYPE2 format.
CVTRPCSRC Convert RPC Source. Generates C code from an input file written in the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) language. RPCGEN
DLTUDFS Delete UDFS. Deletes a User-Defined File.
DSPAUT Display Authority. Shows a list of authorized users of an object and their authorities for the object.
DSPCURDIR Display Current Directory. Shows the name of the current directory.
DSPJRN² Display Journal. Converts journal entries (contained in one or more receivers) into a form suitable for external representation.
DSPLNK Display Object Links. Shows a list of objects in a directory and provides options to display information about the objects.
DSPF Display Stream File. Displays a stream file or a database file.
DSPMFSINF Display Mounted File System Information. Displays information about a mounted file system. STATFS
DSPUDFS Display UDFS. Displays User-Defined File System.
EDTF Edit Stream File. Edits a stream file or a database file.
ENDJRN² End Journal. Ends the journaling of changes for an object or list of objects.
ENDNFSSVR End Network File System Server. Ends one or all of the NFS daemons on the server and the client.
ENDRPCBIND End RPC Binder Daemon. Ends the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) RPCBind daemon.
MOV Move. Moves an object to a different directory MOVE
PRTDIRINF Print Directory Information. Used to print directory information for objects in the integrated file system that was collected by the Retrieve Directory Information (RTVDIRINF) command.
RCLLNK Reclaim Objects Links. Identifies and, if possible, corrects problems in mounted file systems that are in use.
RCVJRNE² Receive Journal Entry. Allows a specified user exit program to continuously receive journal entries.
RLSIFSLCK Release Integrated File System Locks. Releases all byte-range locks held by an NFS client or on an object.
RMVDIR Remove Directory. Removes a directory from the system. RD, RMDIR
RMVLNK Remove Link. Removes the link to an object DEL, ERASE
RMVMFS Remove Mounted File System. Removes exported, remote server file systems from the local client directories. UNMOUNT
RNM Rename. Changes the name of an object in a directory. REN
RPCBIND Start RPC Binder Daemon. Starts the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) RPCBind Daemon.
RST Restore. Copies an object or group of objects from a backup device to the system
RTVCURDIR Retrieve Current Directory. Retrieves the name of the current directory and puts it into a specified variable (used in CL programs)
RTVDIRINF Retrieve Directory Information. Collects attributes for objects in the integrated file system.
RTVJRNE² Retrieve Journal Entry. Gets a particular journal entry and place the results in CL variables.
SAV Save. Copies an object or group of objects from the system to a backup device
SNDJRNE² Send Journal Entry. Adds user journal entries, optionally associated with a journaled object, to a journal receiver.
STRJRN² Start Journal. Starts journaling changes (made to an object or list of objects) to a specific journal.
STRNFSSVR Start Network File System Server. Starts one or all of the NFS daemons on the server and client.
WRKAUT Work with Authority. Shows a list of users and their authorities and provides options for adding a user, changing a user authority, or removing a user.
WRKLNK Work with Object Links. Shows a list of objects in a directory and provides options for performing actions on the objects.
WRKOBJOWN¹ Work with Objects by Owner. Shows a list of objects owned by a user profile and provides options for performing actions on the objects.
WRKOBJPGP¹ Work with Objects by Primary Group. Shows a list of objects controlled by a primary group and provides options for performing actions on the objects.

Notes:

The WRKOBJOWN and WRKOBJPGP commands can display all object types but may not be fully functional in all file systems.

See Journal management in the i5/OS^® Information Center for more information.

Path name rules for CL commands and displays
When using an integrated file system command or display to operate on an object, you identify the object by supplying its path name.

Working with output of the RTVDIRINF and PRTDIRINF commands
The Retrieve Directory Information (RTVDIRINF) command is used to collect attributes for objects in the integrated file system. The collected information is stored in database files (tables) that are named using the information file prefix specified by the INFFILEPFX parameter. The tables are created in the library specified by the INFLIB parameter.

Parent topic:
Accessing the integrated file system

Related concepts

File systems

Related tasks

Accessing using menus and displays

Related information

Control language (CL)

Command	Description	Alias
ADDLNK	Add Link. Adds a link between a directory and an object.
ADDMFS	Add Mounted File System. Places exported, remote server file systems over local client directories.	MOUNT
APYJRNCHG²	Apply Journaled Changes. Uses journal entries to apply changes that have occurred since a journaled object was saved or to apply changes up to a specified point.
CHGATR	Change Attribute. Changes an attribute for a single object, a group of objects, or a directory tree where the directory, its contents, and the contents of all of its subdirectories have the attribute changed.
CHGAUD	Change Auditing Value. Turns auditing on or off for an object.
CHGAUT	Change Authority. Gives specific authority for an object to a user or group of users.
CHGCURDIR	Change Current Directory. Changes the directory to be used as the current directory.	CD, CHDIR
CHGJRNOBJ²	Change Journaled Objects. Changes the journaling attributes of an object or list of objects without the need to end and restart journaling for the object.
CHGNFSEXP	Change Network File System Export. Adds directory trees to or removes them from the export table that is exported to NFS clients.	EXPORTFS
CHGOWN	Change Owner. Transfers object ownership from one user to another.
CHGPGP	Change Primary Group. Changes the primary group from one user to another.
CHKIN	Check In. Checks in an object that was previously checked out.
CHKOUT	Check Out. Checks out an object, which prevents other users from changing it.
CPY	Copy. Copies a single object or a group of objects.	COPY
CPYFRMSTMF	Copy from Stream File. Copies data from a stream file to a database file member.
CPYTOSTMF	Copy to Stream File. Copies data from a database file member to a stream file.
CRTDIR	Create Directory. Adds a new directory to the system.	MD, MKDIR
CRTUDFS	Create UDFS. Creates a User-Defined File System.
CVTDIR	Convert directory. Provides information about converting integrated file system directories from TYPE1 format to TYPE2 format.
CVTRPCSRC	Convert RPC Source. Generates C code from an input file written in the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) language.	RPCGEN
DLTUDFS	Delete UDFS. Deletes a User-Defined File.
DSPAUT	Display Authority. Shows a list of authorized users of an object and their authorities for the object.
DSPCURDIR	Display Current Directory. Shows the name of the current directory.
DSPJRN²	Display Journal. Converts journal entries (contained in one or more receivers) into a form suitable for external representation.
DSPLNK	Display Object Links. Shows a list of objects in a directory and provides options to display information about the objects.
DSPF	Display Stream File. Displays a stream file or a database file.
DSPMFSINF	Display Mounted File System Information. Displays information about a mounted file system.	STATFS
DSPUDFS	Display UDFS. Displays User-Defined File System.
EDTF	Edit Stream File. Edits a stream file or a database file.
ENDJRN²	End Journal. Ends the journaling of changes for an object or list of objects.
ENDNFSSVR	End Network File System Server. Ends one or all of the NFS daemons on the server and the client.
ENDRPCBIND	End RPC Binder Daemon. Ends the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) RPCBind daemon.
MOV	Move. Moves an object to a different directory	MOVE
PRTDIRINF	Print Directory Information. Used to print directory information for objects in the integrated file system that was collected by the Retrieve Directory Information (RTVDIRINF) command.
RCLLNK	Reclaim Objects Links. Identifies and, if possible, corrects problems in mounted file systems that are in use.
RCVJRNE²	Receive Journal Entry. Allows a specified user exit program to continuously receive journal entries.
RLSIFSLCK	Release Integrated File System Locks. Releases all byte-range locks held by an NFS client or on an object.
RMVDIR	Remove Directory. Removes a directory from the system.	RD, RMDIR
RMVLNK	Remove Link. Removes the link to an object	DEL, ERASE
RMVMFS	Remove Mounted File System. Removes exported, remote server file systems from the local client directories.	UNMOUNT
RNM	Rename. Changes the name of an object in a directory.	REN
RPCBIND	Start RPC Binder Daemon. Starts the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) RPCBind Daemon.
RST	Restore. Copies an object or group of objects from a backup device to the system
RTVCURDIR	Retrieve Current Directory. Retrieves the name of the current directory and puts it into a specified variable (used in CL programs)
RTVDIRINF	Retrieve Directory Information. Collects attributes for objects in the integrated file system.
RTVJRNE²	Retrieve Journal Entry. Gets a particular journal entry and place the results in CL variables.
SAV	Save. Copies an object or group of objects from the system to a backup device
SNDJRNE²	Send Journal Entry. Adds user journal entries, optionally associated with a journaled object, to a journal receiver.
STRJRN²	Start Journal. Starts journaling changes (made to an object or list of objects) to a specific journal.
STRNFSSVR	Start Network File System Server. Starts one or all of the NFS daemons on the server and client.
WRKAUT	Work with Authority. Shows a list of users and their authorities and provides options for adding a user, changing a user authority, or removing a user.
WRKLNK	Work with Object Links. Shows a list of objects in a directory and provides options for performing actions on the objects.
WRKOBJOWN¹	Work with Objects by Owner. Shows a list of objects owned by a user profile and provides options for performing actions on the objects.
WRKOBJPGP¹	Work with Objects by Primary Group. Shows a list of objects controlled by a primary group and provides options for performing actions on the objects.