| Add a password to a new VSAM file or catalog | DEFINE |
| Add a password to an existing VSAM file or catalog | ALTER |
| Attach a user catalog to the master catalog | DEFINE, IMPORT |
| Backup all VSAM objects. | BACKUP |
| Build an alternate index. | BLDINDEX |
| Cancel a job or job step. | CANCEL |
| Catalog a VSAM file. | DEFINE |
| Catalog a nonVSAM file. | DEFINE |
| Change a file's description in the catalog. | ALTER |
| Change the device type of the volume on which the catalog resides. | REPRO |
| Change a password. | ALTER |
| Connect a user catalog to a master catalog | IMPORT |
| Convert a SAM or ISAM file to VSAM format. | REPRO |
| Convert a VSAM file to sequential format. | REPRO |
| Copy a file. | REPRO |
| Create an alternate index. | DEFINE, BLDINDEX |
| Create a backup copy of a catalog. | REPRO |
| Create a backup copy of a VSAM file. | REPRO, EXPORT |
| Create a catalog. | DEFINE |
| Create a catalog entry for a nonVSAM file. | DEFINE |
| Create a data space. | DEFINE |
| Create a nonVSAM file. | DEFINE |
| Create a path. | DEFINE |
| Create a VSAM file. | DEFINE |
| Delete an alternate index. | DELETE |
| Delete a catalog. | DELETE |
| Delete a data space. | DELETE |
| Delete a nonVSAM file. | DELETE |
| Delete a password. | ALTER |
| Delete a path. | DELETE |
| Delete a VSAM file. | DELETE |
| Disconnect a user catalog from the master catalog | EXPORT |
| List a password. | LISTCAT |
| List a file. | PRINT |
| List a file's catalog entry. | LISTCAT |
| List contents of the catalog. | LISTCAT |
| Load records into a file. | REPRO |
| Load a catalog from an unloaded copy. | REPRO |
| Modify a file's description in the catalog. | ALTER |
| Move a catalog to another system. | EXPORT, IMPORT |
| Move a file to another system. | EXPORT, IMPORT |
| Print a file | PRINT |
| Recover from loss of data due to improper closing of a file. | VERIFY |
| Recreate a VSAM file from a back up copy. | IMPORT |
| Map a VSAM cluster to a relational structure, and later maintain the associated map or view. | RECMAP |
| Release a user catalog from the master catalog. | EXPORT |
| Reload a catalog from a sequential file. | REPRO |
| Reorganize a file. | REPRO |
| Rename a file. | ALTER |
| Restore all VSAM objects. | RESTORE |
| Copy one or more ESS volumes. | SNAP |
| Terminate the relation that was established when creating the snapshot. | SNAP |
| Uncatalog a file. | DELETE |
| Unload a file. | REPRO |
| Unload a catalog to a sequential file. | REPRO |
| Verify end-of-file. | VERIFY |
