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Chapter 2. Using qsh
Starting Qshell
STRQSH - Start QSH
Before starting qsh, see the following topics for important information about working
with the Qshell Interpreter:
v Starting Qshell
v Customizing your environment
v Editing files
v National language support (NLS) considerations
v Performance considerations
v Developing your own utilities
v Differences between Qshell and other interpreters
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Purpose
The Start QSH (STRQSH) command, also known as QSH, is a CL (control
language) command that starts the qsh shell interpreter.
If run in an interactive job, STRQSH starts an interactive shell session. If a shell
session is not already active in the job, then:
1. A new shell session is started and a terminal window is displayed.
2. qsh runs the commands from the file /etc/profile if it exists.
3. qsh runs the commands from the file .profile in the user’s home directory if it
exists.
4. qsh runs the commands from the file specified by the expansion of the ENV
variable if it exists.
If a shell session is already active in an interactive job, you are reconnected to the
existing session. From the terminal window, you can enter shell commands and
view output from the commands.
Using the terminal window
The terminal window has two parts:
v an input line for entering commands, and
v an output area that contains an echo of the commands you entered and any
output generated by the commands.
You can use these function keys:
Function key Description
F3 (Exit) Close the terminal window and end the qsh
session.
F5 (Refresh) Refresh the output area.
F6 (Print) Print the output area to a spool file.
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