z/VM: CP Commands and Utilities Reference - z/VM - IBM

#CP
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#CP
Authorization
Purpose
Operands
command
Usage Notes
Privilege Class: Any
Use #CP to process one or more control program (CP) commands from a guest
environment.
command
identifies the name and operands of the CP command or commands you want
to enter. You must precede the first command with at least one blank. If you are
specifying multiple CP commands, separate them with your logical-line-end
symbol. (See Usage Note 4.)
1. The pound sign (#) shown above represents the logical-line-end symbol in effect
for your virtual machine. If you have redefined the logical-line-end symbol, you
must substitute your symbol for the pound sign (#).
2. The #CP command is a handy way to reduce the number of operations required
to enter a CP command from a virtual console. For example, to display the
number of files you have on your virtual machine, enter cp query files. This
command is equivalent to the following operations:
a. Press PA1 to enter the CP command environment.
b. Enter QUERY FILES to display the number of files.
c. Enter BEGIN to exit the CP command environment.
3. Before you enter the #CP command, be sure that:
v Your virtual machine is operating with SET LINEDIT on. (This is the default.)
v The first three characters you enter in the command are #CP (uppercase or
lowercase); the pound sign (#) represents your currently defined
logical-line-end symbol.
v At least one blank separates the #CP from the command itself.
4. You can enter multiple commands as operands of #CP command if you
separate each command from the next with the logical-line-end symbol.
5. The #CP command has no meaning if you are running in full-screen mode.
6. Table 3 summarizes the system response to various #CP commands:
Table 3. System Responses to Various #CP Commands
Command System Action
#CP Your virtual machine enters the CP
environment.
#CP QUERY FILES The QUERY FILES command is executed.
#CP
#CP QUERY FILES#QUERY USERS Two separate QUERY commands are executed.
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