AS400 Commands

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DSPMSG
Displays messages in queue
DSPMSGD
Displays description of messages, ie CPF messages
WRKMSGF QCPFMSG
Displays contents of MONMSG file
WRKUSRPRF -
Can work with specified user's profile
WRKSBMJOB *JOB
Displays my jobs for the current session
WRKACTJOB
Displays all active jobs
WRKUSRJOB
Displays list of my jobs to work with
WRKOBJ
Work with an object. Use *ALLUSR in qualified name to skip

Q libraries
WRKSPLF
Displays spool files
WRKOUTQ
Displays members in specified OUTQ
DISPLIB
Displays contents of specified library
EDTLIBL
Allows addition and deletion of libraries to and from list
ADDLIBLE Library Name
Add library to current list
STRPDM
Start PDM
STRDBG
Start Debug
ADDBKP
Add a break point and variables to monitor in debug
RMVBKP
Remove a break point in debug
ENDDBG
End Debug
STRDBU
Start DBU (Database Utility) Look at and make changes to the

database
DBU Qualified Name
Runs DBU without the above command. ADDLIBLE DBU41

*LAST before using
STRDFU
Start DFU (Data File Utility) Many of the same functions of

DBU
DSPFFD
Displays file field descriptions
DSPFD
Displays file description for specified file
DSPPFM
Displays member of a physical file
DSPDBF
Displays contents of database file.

Must add TAATOOL to library list before using this command
DSPPGMREF
Display the files used in a program and which libraries the

program was compiled over
PRTRNG
Will allow printing a range of pages from a member in the

specified OUTQ.
Must add PRTRNG to library list before using this command
OUTQ(PRINTER)
Mark object in spool file with 2 for change. Type this on the
command line.
WRKJOBSCDE
Look at scheduled jobs
RUNQRY
QRYFILE(LIB/FILE)
Run query on a file with no parameters
DSPDBR LIB/FILE
Shows logicals related to a physical file
Miscellaneous:
F4 on a command line will take you to the Major Commands Menu
F9 on a command line will retrieve prior commands
F16 Displays User Defined Options

To compile a program without generating a new source object enter 14 for compile then F4. Press
F10 for additional parameters. Under source listing options put *NOGEN
To end a job without creating a log. Enter the 4 and press F4, How to end *IMMED, Maximum log
entries 0
ADDLIBLE Library Name
Add library to current list
CHGPWD
Change password
CLRLIB
Clear library
CPYFRMIMPF
Copy file form ifs to PF

file (CSV or DBF to PF
file)
CPYTOIMPF
Copy PF file to ifs (PF

file to CSV or DBF)
CRYTOSTMF
Copies file, member or save

file to an object on the
IFS
CRTDIR
Create Directory on IFS
CRTJRN
Create journal
CRTLIB
Create library
CRTPAGSEG
Create page segment for

printer file's overlay
CRTOVL
Create overlay for printer

file's overlay
CRTSRCPF
Create source physical file
CVTPCDPAGS
Convert PC document to page

segment
CVTOVLPFM
Convert Overlay to Physical File Membe
CVTPAGSPFM
Convert Page Segment to

Physical File Member
CVTPFMPAGS
Convert Physical File Member to Page S
DBU Qualified Name
Runs DBU without the STRDBU
DLCOBJ
De-allocate object
DLTJRN
Delete journal
DLTLIB
Delete library
DLTLICPGM
Delete license program
DSPDBF
Displays contents of database file. (m

TAATOOL to library first)
DSPDBR LIB/FILE
Shows logicals related to a

physical file
DSPFD
Displays file description

for specified file
DSPFFD
Displays file field

descriptions
DSPJRN
Display journal
DSPLIB
Displays contents of
specified library
DSPLIBD
Display library description
DSPLICKEY
Display license key info
DSPMSG
Displays messages in queue
DSPMSGD
Displays description of
messages, i.e. CPF messages
DSPPFM
Displays member of a
physical file before
DSPPGMREF
Display the files used in a

pgm and which libraries the
pgmwas compiled over
DSPRCDLCK
Display record locks
DSPUSRPRF
Display user profile
ENDDBG
End Debug
ENDJRN
End journal
EDTLIBL
Allows addition and deletion of librar

from list
OUTQ
Must add PRTRNG to library

list before using this
command
OUTQ(PRINTER)
Mark object in spool file with 2 for c
PRTRNG
Print a range of pages from

a member in the specified
PRTPFDDTA
Print PFD Data
RMVDIR
Remove directory on IFS
RMVBKP
Remove a break point in

debug
RMVLICKEY
Remove license key

information
RMVLNK
Delete object from IFS
RMVJRNCHG
Remove journaled changes
RSTLICPGM
Restore licensed program
RTVJOBA
Retrieve job attributes
RUNQRY QRYFILE(LIB/FILE)
Run query on a file with no parameters
SAVLIB
Save library
SAVLICPGM
Save licensed program
SAVRSTLIB
Save restore library
SNDMSG
Send message to a message

queue
SNDPGMMSG
Send message to program's

message queue
STRAFPU
Start AFP Utilities for

iSeries
STRDBG
Start Debug
STRDBMON
Start Database Monitor display access path
STRDBU
Start DBU (Database

Utility) Look at and make
changes to the database
STRDFU
Start DFU (Data File

Utility) Many of the same
functions of DBU
STRJRN
Start journal
STROVLU
Start Overlay Utility
STRPDM
Start PDM
STRPFU
Start Print Format Utility
STRSQL
Start SQL interactive
WRKACTJOB
Displays all active jobs

(Select order by column
(job, user, %CPU)
WRKJOBSCDE
Look at scheduled jobs
WRKLICINF
Work with license information
WRKOBJ
Work with an object. Use *ALLUSR in qu

to skip Q libraries
WRKOUTQ
Displays members in specified OUTQ
WRKMSGF QCPFMSG
Displays contents of MONMSG

file
WRKNETF
Work with users network

files
WRKOBJLCK
Work with Object Locks
WRKSBMJOB *JOB
Displays my jobs for the

current session
WRKSPLF
Displays spool files (in all output qu
WRKSYSACT
Display System Activity Client activity
WRKSYSSTS
Display System Status
WRKUSRJOB
Displays list of my jobs to

work with
WRKUSRPRF
Can work with specified

user's profile

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Displays messages in queue

Displays description of messages, ie CPF messages

Displays contents of MONMSG file

Can work with specified user's profile

Displays my jobs for the current session

Displays all active jobs

Displays list of my jobs to work with

Work with an object. Use *ALLUSR in qualified name to skip

Displays spool files

Displays members in specified OUTQ

Displays contents of specified library

Allows addition and deletion of libraries to and from list

ADDLIBLE Library Name

Add library to current list

Add a break point and variables to monitor in debug

Remove a break point in debug

Start DBU (Database Utility) Look at and make changes to the

DBU Qualified Name

Runs DBU without the above command. ADDLIBLE DBU41

Start DFU (Data File Utility) Many of the same functions of

Displays file field descriptions

Displays file description for specified file

Displays member of a physical file

Displays contents of database file.

Display the files used in a program and which libraries the

Will allow printing a range of pages from a member in the

Look at scheduled jobs

Run query on a file with no parameters

Shows logicals related to a physical file

F16 Displays User Defined Options

ADDLIBLE Library Name

Add library to current list

Copy file form ifs to PF

Copy PF file to ifs (PF

Copies file, member or save

Create Directory on IFS

Create page segment for

Create overlay for printer

Create source physical file

Convert PC document to page

Convert Overlay to Physical File Membe

Convert Page Segment to

Convert Physical File Member to Page S

DBU Qualified Name

Runs DBU without the STRDBU

Delete license program

Displays contents of database file. (m

Shows logicals related to a

Displays file description

Displays file field

Display library description

Display license key info

Displays messages in queue

Display the files used in a

Display record locks

Display user profile

Allows addition and deletion of librar

Must add PRTRNG to library