TACL Reference Manual

Summary of Commands and Built-In Functions
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Interfacing With the Operating System
Table 7-8 lists the built-in functions and variables that support system environment
management.
VOLUME Changes your current default volume, subvolume, or security
XBUSDOWN Tells operating system that a bus is not available for use
XBUSUP Tells operating system that a bus is available for use
YBUSDOWN Tells operating system that a bus is not available for use
YBUSUP Tells operating system that a bus is available for use
Table 7-8. System Environment Management Built-In Functions and
Variables (page 1 of 2)
Function Description
#ADDDSTTRANSITION Adds entries to daylight-saving time transition table
#BACKUPCPU Starts or stops the TACL backup process on a specified CPU
#BREAKMODE (variable) Affects BREAK key operation
#CHANGEUSER Logs user on under different user ID
#DEFAULTS (variable) Holds volume or subvolume defaults you set
#DELAY Causes TACL to wait for specified time
#INTERACTIVE Determines whether your TACL is interactive
#LOGOFF Logs off current TACL
#MYGMOM Obtains identity of TACL job ancestor process
#MYSYSTEM Determines name of system executing current TAC
#MYTERM (variable) Holds name of your home terminal
#PMSEARCHLIST
(variable)
Holds list of subvolumes to be searched for program and macro
files
#PREFIX (variable) Holds contents of prefix string
#PROMPT (variable) Represents state of prompt flag
#REPLYPREFIX (variable) Holds value of your reply prefix
#SETSYSTEMCLOCK Changes setting of system clock
#SPIFORMATCLOSE Closes an open EMS formatter template file
#SWITCH Switches TACL to its backup process
#SYSTEM Temporarily changes your default system
#SYSTEMNAME Requests a system by name
#SYSTEMNUMBER Requests a system by number
#TACLOPERATION Determines whether TACL is reading commands from IN or
$RECEIVE
Table 7-7. System Environment Management Commands (page 2 of 2)
Command Description