Tool Categories
Date of this refresh -- Aug 15, 2025
Click on the category name for a list of tools in that category.
| Tool Category | Category Description |
|---|---|
| (ALL) | All tools, in alphabetic sequence. NOTE: this list is about 200K bytes long |
| *ACCPTH | Access path |
| *ACT | Active job, program, or file |
| *ACTGRP | Activation group |
| *ADD | Add |
| *ADJ | Adjust |
| *ALC | Allocate |
| *ANZ | Analyze |
| *APOST | Apostrophe |
| *APY | Apply |
| *ARACDE | Area code |
| *ARC | Archive |
| *ARP | Address resolution protocol |
| *ASP | Auxiliary storage pool |
| *ASYNC | Asynchronous controller/line |
| *ATN | Attention key |
| *AUD | Audit function |
| *AUTL | Authorization list |
| *BIN | Binary value |
| *BIT | Bit values |
| *BLD | Build verb - used in CL pgms |
| *CAL | Calendar |
| *CAP | Capture |
| *CCSID | CCSID |
| *CERT | Certificate |
| *CFG | Configuration |
| *CHG | Change |
| *CHK | Check |
| *CLC | Calculate |
| *CLN | Clean |
| *CLP | CL Program |
| *CLR | Clear |
| *CLS | Class |
| *CMD | Command |
| *CMP | Compare |
| *CNF | Confirm |
| *CNT | Count |
| *CPR | Compress |
| *CPY | Copy |
| *CRT | Create |
| *CTLD | Controller description |
| *CVT | Convert |
| *DAT | Date |
| *DBF | Data base file |
| *DDM | Distributed data management |
| *DDS | Data Description specs |
| *DEBUG | Debug |
| *DEV | Device |
| *DIR | Directory |
| *DLC | Deallocate |
| *DLT | Delete |
| *DLY | Delay |
| *DMG | Damage |
| *DMO | Demonstration |
| *DSA | Disable |
| *DSP | Display |
| *DSPA | Display with adopt |
| *DSPF | Display file |
| *DSTL | Distribution directory list |
| *DTAARA | Data area |
| *DTAQ | Data queue |
| *DUAL | Dual systems |
| *DUP | Duplicate |
| *EDT | Edit |
| *EDTCDE | Edit code |
| *EMT | Empty |
| *ENA | Enable |
| *END | End |
| *ENVVAR | Environment variables |
| *ETH | Ethernet line |
| *EXC | Execute |
| *EXT | Extract |
| *FCN | Function |
| *FILE | File |
| *FIND | Find |
| *FIX | Fix such as fix source |
| *FMT | Format |
| *FTP | FTP |
| *GAME | Game |
| *GEN | Generic |
| *GRP | Group |
| *GRPJOB | Group job |
| *GRT | Grant |
| *HEX | Hex value |
| *HLD | Hold |
| *HLL | High level language |
| *HLP | Help |
| *HOST | Host controller/line |
| *HST | History |
| *IFS | Integrated file system |
| *IMGCLG | Image catalog |
| *IND | Indent |
| *INS | Install |
| *INZ | Initialize |
| *IPL | IPL - Initial program load |
| *JOB | Job |
| *JOBACG | Job accounting |
| *JOBD | Job description |
| *JOBLOG | Job log |
| *JOBQ | Job queue |
| *JOBSCD | Job schedule |
| *JRN | Journal |
| *KWD | Keyword |
| *LIB | Library |
| *LIBL | Library list |
| *LIND | Line description |
| *LOCK | Lock |
| *LOG | Log |
| *LOOKUP | Lookup |
| *LPAR | Logical partitioning |
| *LVL | Level |
| *LWS | Local wrkstn controller |
| *MENU | Menu |
| *METRIC | Metric |
| *MODULE | Module |
| *MONEY | Money such as DSPMONEY |
| *MOV | Move |
| *MRG | Merge |
| *MSG | Message |
| *MSGD | Message description |
| *MSGF | Message file |
| *MSGQ | Message queue |
| *MTN | Maintain |
| *NAMADR | Name and address |
| *NBR | Number |
| *NET | Network function |
| *OBJ | Object |
| *ONLINE | On line |
| *OPER | Operational tool |
| *OPNQRYF | Open Query file |
| *OUTFILE | Out file function |
| *OUTQ | Output queue |
| *OWNER | Owner |
| *PARM | Parameter |
| Portable data format | |
| *PDM | Program development manager |
| *PERF | Performance |
| *PERSONL | Personal use tools |
| *PGM | Program |
| *PGP | Primary group profile |
| *PHN | Phone |
| *PMT | Prompt |
| *PPP | Point to point line |
| *PRINTER | Printer |
| *PRT | Print function |
| *PRTF | Printer file |
| *PRX | Proxy command |
| *PTF | PTFs |
| *PWD | Password |
| *QHST | QHST log function |
| *QRY | Query function |
| *QSYSOPR | QSYSOPR message queue |
| *RANDOM | Random number |
| *RBL | Rebuild |
| *RCD | Record |
| *RCDLCK | Record lock |
| *RCL | Reclaim |
| *RCV | Receive |
| *RDB | Relational Data Base |
| *REG | Registration facility |
| *RGZ | Reorganize |
| *RLS | System release |
| *RMT | Remote |
| *RMTJRN | Remote journal |
| *RMV | Remove |
| *RNM | Rename |
| *RPG | RPG |
| *RPL | Replace |
| *RPYL | System reply list |
| *RSM | Resume |
| *RSN | Resend |
| *RST | Restore |
| *RTN | Return |
| *RTV | Retrieve |
| *RVK | Revoke |
| *SAV | Save |
| *SAVF | Save file |
| *SBM | Submit job |
| *SBS | Subsystem |
| *SBSD | Subsystem description |
| *SCN | Scan |
| *SDLC | SDLC line |
| *SEC | Security |
| *SET | Set |
| *SIGNON | Signon information |
| *SMTP | System mail table |
| *SND | Send |
| *SORT | Sort |
| *SPE | Spelling |
| *SPL | Spool |
| *SPREAD | Spread sheet |
| *SRC | Source |
| *SRVPGM | Service program |
| *STAT | Statistics |
| *STD | Standard |
| *STG | Storage |
| *STK | Stack |
| *STR | Start |
| *STRING | String handling |
| *STS | Status |
| *SUBF | Subfile |
| *SYS | System |
| *SYSVAL | System value |
| *SVRA | NetServer |
| *TAA | TAA Tool function |
| *TBL | Table |
| *TAP | Tape |
| *TCP | TCP |
| *TEST | Testing aids |
| *TIM | Time |
| *TIMZON | Time zone |
| *TRG | Trigger |
| *TXT | Text |
| *UIM | User Interface Manager |
| *UPD | Update |
| *UPS | Uninterruptible Pwr Sup |
| *USE | Usage |
| *USG | User group |
| *USRIDX | User index |
| *USRPRF | User profile |
| *USRSPC | User space |
| *VAL | Value or validation |
| *VLDL | Validation list |
| *VRY | Vary |
| *VTP | Virtual tape |
| *VWS | Virtual wrkstn controller |
| *WHO | Who |
| *WHRUSE | Where used |
| *WRK | Work |
| *WRKSTN | Work station |
| *WRT | Write |
| *WTR | Spool Writer |
| *2000 | Year 2000 |
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