DCL

The DCL command allows you to communicate with VMS while you are still in EVE:

1. Press DO
2. DCL command
3. Press RETURN

Where command can be any valid VMS command, including spaces. For example, DCL DIR *.TXT

• The screen will split to display a DCL window, where the response to the command is shown.

• You can enter the DCL window, using OTHER .

• You can scroll the DCL window and copy data from it into other windows.

• Use DELETE WINDOW or ONE to return to the file window and close the DCL window.

• You may inadvertently close the file window, leaving yourself in the DCL window. In this case, use SHOW BUFFER to return to your file window.

• Use BUFFER DCL to returned to the DCL buffer.

• You do not have to be in the DCL window to issue another DCL command.

• The DCL buffer is a system buffer. It is not shown when the SHOW or SHOW BUFFER commands are used.