Task Mapping with Command ^{(for Beginners)}

Functional Commands Mapping

Task	Command
Build an alternate index.	BLDINDEX
Catalog a VSAM file.	DEFINE
Catalog a nonVSAM file.	DEFINE
Change a file's description in the catalog.	ALTER
Convert a VSAM file to sequential format.	REPRO
Copy a file.	REPRO
Create an alternate index.	DEFINE, BLDINDEX
Create a backup copy of a VSAM file.	REPRO, EXPORT
Create a catalog entry for a nonVSAM file.	DEFINE
Create a nonVSAM file.	DEFINE
Create a path.	DEFINE
Create a VSAM file.	DEFINE
Delete an alternate index.	DELETE
Delete a nonVSAM file.	DELETE
Delete a path.	DELETE
Delete a VSAM file.	DELETE
List a file.	PRINT
List a file's catalog entry.	LISTCAT
Load records into a file.	REPRO
Modify a file's description in the catalog.	ALTER
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
Reorganize a file.	REPRO
Rename a file.	ALTER
Uncatalog a file.	DELETE
Unload a file.	REPRO
Unload a catalog to a sequential file.	REPRO
Verify end-of-file.	VERIFY