The following sections describe DSE commands and their qualifiers. DSE allows abbreviations of commands. The section explaining each command provides the minimal abbreviation for that command.

The DSE commands work on the last region specified. If no other region has been selected during this DSE session, DSE works on the default region, which is the region mapping to the name-space *. Use the FIND -REGION=region command to initially specify or change the region.

Using DSE to modify your database is a very delicate operation. DSE should only be used by or under the supervision of someone who understands the GDS structure.

Example:

        
        
        DSE> add -block=3 -record=1 -key="x(1)" -data="
        
        

To help the new DSE user, the following lists categorize the DSE commands by their potential level of impact on the database.

General Purpose Commands

The following commands do not affect the database:

Non-invasive Commands

The following commands use, but do not change, the database:

Invasive Commands

The following commands modify the database and can damage the database or may cause erratic behavior in the application if used incorrectly:.