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[tmjarin]

Please provide important commands which is used in CA7. I need for interview purpose.

[swd]

My personal opinion on this is that if you don't know CA7, don't try and make out you do. Just say that you have no CA7 experience - honesty is the best policy. If I were interviewing someone and it was clear they were trying to make out they had experience in something when they hadn't (and it is usually VERY clear to identify this), then they most certainly would not get the job! But this is just my opinion.

[dick scherrer]

Hello and welcome to the forum,

The "important commands" will be the ones the interviewer asks about. . .

As swd mentions - it is best not to try to show knowledge when there is none. Better to be hired for your potential than for false credentials. . .

I have been several places where people were "walked out" for lying about their knowledge/experience.

[kalyanbrata.dhar]

There are lots...............

ADDRQ - (SPO0) Add a temporary job dependency or user requirement
ADDSCH - (SPO0) Delay scheduled start and due-out times by up to
24 hours
AL - (UTL0) Allocate a data set
ALC - (UTL0) Allocate and catalog a data set
ALLOC - (UTL0) Dynamically allocate a volume under MVS
APA - (MLR0) Menu of statistical graphs
AR - (AR00) Automated Recovery Facility (ARF)
ARFP - (SPO0) Purge ARF elements for a job in the queues
ARTS - (UTL0) Inquiry and update to CA-11 CMT and JEHF
BLDG - (UTL0) Build a generation data group index
CALMOD - (SDM0) Online calendar maintenance
CANCEL - (SPO0) Remove jobs and scheduled workstations from the CA 7
queues
CAT - (UTL0) Catalog a data set
CONN - (UTL0) Connect high level catalog indexes
CTLG - (SPO0) Maintenance facility for the CA 7 catalog
DB - (SDM0) Database maintenance
DCONN - (UTL0) Disconnect catalog indexes
DEALLOC - (UTL0) Release volumes previously allocated by ALLOC
DEMAND - (SPO0) Force immediate scheduling of a CA 7 controlled job
DEMANDH - (SPO0) Force immediate scheduling of a CA 7 controlled job
and place it in a hold status
DIRECT - (SPO0) Change the MAIN-ID of jobs in the request or ready
queues
DLTX - (UTL0) Delete inactive indexes in the system catalog
DMDNW - (SPO0) Force immediate scheduling of CA 7 controlled
networks
DMPCAT - (UTL0) Dump the first catalog block for a specified DSN
DMPDSCB - (UTL0) Dump the format-1 DSCB for a specified DSN
DMPDSN - (UTL0) Dump specified data set records
DUMP - (SLI0) Hexadecimal dump of CA 7 database records
FALL - (SFC0) Forecast all jobs and workstations
FIND - (UTL0) Search DASD volumes for a particular data set
FJOB - (SFC0) Forecast jobs

FLOWD - (SPO0) Delete active CPM flow elements
FLOWL - (SLI0) Display information on active CPM flows
FPOST - (SFC0) Forecast output workstations
FPRE - (SFC0) Forecast input workstations
FQALL - (SFC0) Forecast jobs and workstations, including what is in
the queues
FQJOB - (SFC0) Forecast jobs, including what is in the queues
FQPOST - (SFC0) Forecast output workstations, including what is in
the post-process queue
FQPRE - (SFC0) Forecast input workstations, including what is in
the pre-process queue
FQRES - (SFC0) Forecast resources for jobs and workstations,
including what is in the queues
FQSTN - (SFC0) Forecast workstations, including what is in queues
FQTAPE - (SFC0) Create tape pull list for jobs, including what is in
the queues
FRES - (SFC0) Forecast resources for jobs and workstations
FRJOB - (SFC0) Reverse jobflow structure for jobs (database only)

FRQJOB - (SFC0) Reverse jobflow structure for jobs (database+queues)
FSTN - (SFC0) Forecast workstations
FSTRUC - (SFC0) Display trigger structure of jobs
FTAPE - (SFC0) Create a tape pull list for jobs
FWLP - (SFC0) Generate workload planning data
GRAPHD - (MLR0) Graph database data
GRAPHJ - (MLR0) Graph job data
GRAPHN - (MLR0) Graph network data
GRAPHS - (MLR0) Graph system data
HELP - (SLI0) Formatted screen for requesting tutorials
HOLD - (SPO0) Hold job movement currently in the CA 7 queues
IN - (SPO0) Record the start of workstation activity
IO - (SPO0) Record start and completion of workstation activity
JCLOVRD - (SPO0) Establish or satisfy a JCL override requirement
LACT - (SLI0) List jobs in the active queue
LACTR - (SLI0) List resource info for jobs in the active queue
LARF - (SLI0) List ARFSET definition information

LARFQ - (SLI0) List active ARF queue information
LCTLG - (SLI0) List catalog entries from the CA 7 database
LDSN - (SLI0) List data set entries from the CA 7 database
LDTM - (SLI0) List analysis of RQMT satisfaction lead times
LGVAR - (SLI0) List global variables
LIST - (SJR0) List jobs that require a restart
LISTDIR - (UTL0) List a PDS directory
LJCK - (SLI0) List JCL for job (& validate if JCLCHECK installed)
LJCL - (SLI0) List JCL entries for specified jobs
LJES - (SLI0) List jobs in ACT and/or PRN queues showing JES #
LJOB - (SLI0) List job information
LJOBR - (SLI0) List job resource information
LLIB - (SLI0) List Librarian or Panvalet members (read only)
LLOCK - (SLI0) List elements of the database in a locked status
LNODE - (SLI0) List entries in the XPJOB in-storage node table
LNTWK - (SLI0) List network information
LOAD - (SPO0) Initiate the database load of a job
LOADH - (SPO0) Initiate the database load of a job in hold status

LOC - (SLI0) List contents of catalog for specified data sets
LOGIN - (SPO0) Record the start of workstation activity
LOGOUT - (SPO0) Record the completion of workstation activity
LPDS - (SLI0) List members of a PDS or sequential data set
LPOST - (SLI0) List entries from the post-process queue
LPRE - (SLI0) List entries from the pre-process queue
LPROS - (SLI0) List a prose member
LPRRN - (SLI0) List entries from the prior-run queue
LQ - (SLI0) List entries from the CA 7 queues
LQP - (SLI0) List priority info from REQ and RDY queues
LQR - (SLI0) List resource info from REQ, RDY, and ACT queues
LRDY - (SLI0) List entries from the ready queue
LRDYP - (SLI0) List priority info from the ready queue
LRDYR - (SLI0) List resource info from the ready queue
LREQ - (SLI0) List entries from the request queue
LREQP - (SLI0) List priority info from the request queue
LREQR - (SLI0) List resource info from the request queue
LRES - (SLI0) List resources required by a given job

LRLOG - (SLI0) List run log information
LRMD - (SLI0) List reminder entries from pre-process queue
LSCHD - (SLI0) List schedule information
LSYS - (SLI0) List job info & data set xref for a job or system
LWLB - (SLI0) List resource information
MAP - (UTL0) List attributes of DASD data sets
NOPRMP - (SPO0) Temporarily suspend prompting
NXTCYC - (SPO0) Skip, start, or stop normally scheduled processing
cycles
OUT - (SPO0) Record the completion of workstation activity
POST - (SPO0) Satisfy job requirements
PRINT - (SRC0) Print base calendars
PRMP - (SPO0) Reinstate temporarily suspended prompting
PRRNDEL - (SAN0) List jobs in prior-run queue and/or delete them
PRRNJCL - (SAN0) List jobs in prior-run queue that have retained JCL,
and optionally delete that JCL
PRSCF - (SPO0) Free a pending resource
PRSQA - (SPO0) Activate a corequisite resource

PRSQD - (SPO0) Deactivate a corequisite resource
PS - (PS00) Display the CA 7/Personal Scheduling panel
QJCL - (SDM0) JCL queued for a job currently in the queues
QM - (SQM0) Menu of queue maintenance functions
RELEASE - (SPO0) Allow normal scheduling flow for work held
REMIND - (SPO0) Send reminder messages to workstations
RENAME - (UTL0) Rename DASD data sets
REQUEUE - (SPO0) Move a job back to the request queue
RESANL - (SAN0) Review tape drives for jobs to create/update values
used by workload balancing routines
RESCHNG - (SPO0) Free tape drives that are no longer needed
RESOLV - (SRC0) Select schedule members for schedule resolution
RESTART - (SJR0) Restart a job with or without CA-11 control
RM - (RSC0) Virtual Resource Management
RQMT - (SAN0) Review predecessor job dependencies to create/update
forward reference nodes (pred)
RQVER - (SAN0) Review and update unsatisfied internal job/DSN
requirements in the request queue

RSVP - (SPO0) Acknowledge prompts for late or abended work
RUN - (SPO0) Schedule a job to run without input requirement
checking or completion processing
RUNH - (SPO0) Schedule a job to run in HOLD status without input
requirement checking or completion processing
RUNNW - (SPO0) Force scheduling of a CA 7 workstation without
completion processing
RUSH - (SPO0) Flag work as being critical
SCHDMOD - (SDM0) Resolved schedule modifications
SCRATCH - (UTL0) Scratch DASD data sets
SPACE - (UTL0) Display information about DASD volumes
SSCAN - (SPO0) Activate schedule scan or change parameters
START - (SPO0) Reactivate interrupted queue activity
STOP - (SPO0) Interrupt normal queue activity
SUBMIT - (SPO0) Force input requirement satisfaction and JCL
submission
SUBSCH - (SPO0) Expedite schedule start and due-out times by up to
24 hours
SUBTM - (SPO0) Modify a job submit time requirement
TIQ - (UTL0) Inquiry for CA-1 TMC (Tape Management Catalog)
TIQU - (UTL0) Update for CA-1 TMC (Tape Management Catalog)
TRIG - (SAN0) Review and update all trigger-related nodes (JDEP,
AUTO, and TRGD)
UNC - (UTL0) Uncatalog data sets
UT - (UTL0) Utilities menu
VERIFY - (SPO0) Establish or satisfy a job verification requirement
XNODE - (SDM0) Update permanent node definitions
XPJOB - (SDM0) Review or update XPJOB job definitions
XPOST - (SQM0) LOGIN/LOGOUT screen for output workstations
XPRE - (SQM0) LOGIN/LOGOUT screen for input workstations
XPSWD - (SDM0) Node/Owner Password associations
XQ - (SQM0) Update selection screen for jobs in native sequence
XQJ - (SQM0) Update selection screen for jobs in name sequence
XQM - (SQM0) Update selection screen for jobs (with RQMT summary)
XQN - (SQM0) Update selection screen for jobs in CA7# sequence



XREF - (SAN0) Review data set and/or network entries for incomplete
using job cross-references
XRQ - (SQM0) Screen for request queue requirement posting
XRST - (SQM0) Screen for job restart
XSPOST - (SQM0) Short LOGIN/LOGOUT screen for output workstations
XSPRE - (SQM0) Short LOGIN/LOGOUT screen for input workstations
XUPD - (SQM0) Screen for updating job-type queue records
XWLB - (SQM0) Make temporary changes in WLB selection parameters


*** SYSTEM COMMANDS ***

/ASSIGN - (SCM0) Modify CPU identification, job barrier limits, or
logical terminal assignments
/AUTO - (SCM0) Reuse a command at a specified interval
/BRO - (SCM0) Broadcast a queued message to all CA 7 terminals
/CHANGE - (SCM0) Modify an operator's security definition
/CLOSE - (SCM0) Close a terminal, line, or line group to processing
/COPY - (SCM0) Copy a page of display from one terminal to another
/DISPLAY - (SCM0) Review terminal network and internal system status
/DRCLASS - (SCM0) Add or remove active disaster recovery classes
/DRMODE - (SCM0) Modify disaster recovery mode options
/EADMIN - (SCM0) Maintain global email options
/ECHO - (SCM0) Preformat a command line for a 3270-type terminal
/EMAIL - (SCM0) Request an email be sent
/FETCH - (SCM0) Retrieve a VTAM terminal command
/GVAR - (SCM0) Add/update/delete global JCL variable definitions
/JCL - (SCM0) Add/update/delete a symbolic JCL library definition


/LOG - (SCM0) Write a free-form message to the log data set
/LOGOFF - (SCM0) End a terminal session
/LOGON - (SCM0) Start a terminal session
/MSG - (SCM0) Send a free-form message to another terminal
/MVS - (SCM0) Issue an MVS operator command
/NXTMSG - (SCM0) Display the next message queued to your terminal
/OPEN - (SCM0) Open a terminal, line, or line group for processing
/OPERID(S)- (SCM0) Display information about the OPERIDs defined
/PA - (SCM0) Assign a character string to a PA key on a 3270-type
device
/PAGE - (SCM0) Move forward or backward to review multiple pages
/PF - (SCM0) Assign a character string to a PF key on a 3270-type
device
/PROF(S) - (SCM0) Display/update CA 7 user profile(s)
/PURGPG - (SCM0) Purge all pages of output messages
/REFRESH - (SCM0) Refresh the UID RESOURCE/MSMR table
/RELINK - (SCM0) Dynamically replace a program with a newer version
/RESET - (SCM0) Reset the CA 7 job number counter to 1


/SDESK - (SCM0) Create a Unicenter Service Desk request
/SHUTDOWN - (SCM0) Cause normal termination of CA 7
/START - (SCM0) Start lines and terminals
/STOP - (SCM0) Stop lines and terminals
/SWAP - (SCM0) Cause the log files to be switched immediately
/UID - (SCM0) Update current UID security level or list the UID
resource table
/WLB - (SCM0) Modify workload balancing processing
/WTO - (SCM0) Issue messages to the operating system console
/XTASK - (SCM0) Send commands to cross platform ROUTER or TRACKER

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You need to find out which one u need..

All the best

Regards
Kalyan

[tmjarin]

Thanks....