DIGITAL Command Language
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DIGITAL Command Language is the primary command-line scripting and interaction language used on DEC's VMS operating systems for system control, file management, and automation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
command language
ⓘ
command-line interpreter ⓘ scripting language ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DCL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandPrompt | $ ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Digital Equipment Corporation minicomputers
ⓘ
VMS system administration ⓘ |
| developer | Digital Equipment Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fileExtension | .COM ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
command abbreviation
ⓘ
command line editing ⓘ command procedures with labels ⓘ command recall ⓘ context-sensitive help system ⓘ lexical functions ⓘ structured error status codes ⓘ symbolic variables ⓘ verb–qualifier–parameter syntax ⓘ |
| influenced |
OpenVMS system management practices
ⓘ
command languages on later DEC-derived systems ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
OpenVMS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RSTS/E NERFINISHED ⓘ RSX-11 NERFINISHED ⓘ VAX/VMS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
automation
ⓘ
file management ⓘ system control ⓘ |
| supports |
batch scripting
ⓘ
command parameters ⓘ command procedures ⓘ command qualifiers ⓘ conditional execution ⓘ error handling ⓘ image invocation ⓘ interactive command execution ⓘ logical names ⓘ loops ⓘ symbol substitution ⓘ |
| typicalCommand |
COPY
ⓘ
DELETE ⓘ DIRECTORY ⓘ RUN ⓘ SET ⓘ SHOW ⓘ TYPE ⓘ |
| typicalFileType | command procedure file ⓘ |
| usedBy |
application developers
ⓘ
end users of VMS systems ⓘ system administrators ⓘ |
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