IBM Comprehensive Guide to Connect Direct Commands for UNIX Users

enables you to edit the text of saved Processes, issue UNIX commands, and resolve Process errors without exiting and reentering the CLI. Use the following commands to switch the CLI Process:

vPress the suspend character (Control-Z) to stop or suspend the CLI Process.

vIssue the fg command to move the CLI Process to the foreground.

Note: If you experience problems with job control, contact your system administrator for suggestions on additional UNIX commands to use.

CLI History Commands

Sterling Connect:Direct enables you to use the history commands available with UNIX. History commands do not need the semicolon (;) at the end of the command. The following table lists the available history commands:

Command

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!#n

!n

!<string>

!?

Description

Repeat the last command one time.

Set the number of commands to store in the history buffer. The default history buffer size is 50 commands.

Repeat command number <n> in the history buffer.

Repeat command beginning with the string <string>.

List the contents of the history buffer.

Overview of Sterling Connect:Direct Commands

You control and monitor Sterling Connect:Direct Processes using the following commands:

Note: The CMGR currently limits the size of a Process file to 60K bytes.

Command	Abbreviation	Description
submit	sub	Makes Processes available for execution.
change process	cha pro	Changes the status and modifies specific characteristics,
		of a nonexecuting Process in the TCQ.
delete process	del pro	Removes a nonexecuting Process from the TCQ.
flush process	flush pro	Removes an executing Process from the TCQ.
stop	stop	Stops Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX and returns
		control to the operating system.
select process	sel pro	Monitors both executing Processes and Processes
		waiting for execution. You can specify the search criteria
		and the form in which the information is presented.
select statistics	sel stat	Retrieves information from the statistics file. You can
		specify the search criteria and the form in which the
		information is presented.
view process	view pro	View a Process in the TCQ where the local node is the
		Pnode. View process can only display Processes running
		on the local node since only the Pnode has the
		information required to display a Process.

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