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Data
including in command procedures
logical #1
logical #2
logical #3
logical #4
logical #5
writing to terminals
writing using the WRITE command
Data files
including programs in
Data types
using lexical functions with
Dates
specifying absolute date and time
specifying delta date and time
DBG$INPUT logical name
DBG$OUTPUT logical name
DCL commands
abbreviating
in command procedures
abbreviating qualifiers
automatic foreign commands
restrictions
canceling
case sensitivity
command qualifiers
conflicting qualifiers
constructing
default qualifiers
defaults
editing command line
entering
entering multiple
including in command procedures
interrupting
lowercase letters
maximum number of elements
multiple line command
order of in command procedures
parameter qualifiers
parameters
performed in the command interpreter
PIPE command
positional qualifiers
prompt
recalling
with Down arrow key
redirecting output from
required punctuation
required spaces
rules for entering
specifying parameters
syntax #1
syntax #2
uppercase letters
use of null characters
verbs
DCL (DIGITAL Command Language)
definition
DCL$PATH logical name #1
DCL$PATH logical name #2
.DDIF files
in Mail
DEALLOCATE command
DEASSIGN command #1
DEASSIGN command #2
DEASSIGN command #3
DEASSIGN command #4
Debugger
default input stream
default output stream
Debugging
command procedures
SET PREFIX command
SET VERIFY command
SHOW SYMBOL command
DEC Multinational character set
DEC Text Processing Utility (DECTPU)
DECnet
losing connection to remote system
manipulating files with
specifying full node names
specifying transport
Defaults
definition
file protection
for DCL commands
restoring from within command procedures
saving from within command procedures
values provided by system
DEFINE command #1
DEFINE command #2
access modes
/KEY qualifier in Mail #1
/KEY qualifier in Mail #2
in initialization file
logical names
/USER_MODE qualifier
DEFINE/KEY command
DELETE BUFFER command
DELETE command
/ENTRY qualifier #1
/ENTRY qualifier #2
in Mail
using with F$SEARCH lexical function
DELETE/SYMBOL command
/GLOBAL qualifier
Deleting
characters in command line
Delta time
combined with absolute time
default values
rules for entering
syntax
Device field
definition
Device name
Device names
generic
logical
OpenVMS Cluster systems #1
OpenVMS Cluster systems #2
Devices
accessing files
accessing volume sets
allocating
dismounting allocated
obtaining information about using F$DEVICE lexical function
private
Dialup lines
controlling access
Dialups
login failures
DIR.COM command procedure
sample execution
Directories
access
definition
deleting
displaying contents of
logical name tables
process
system
DIRECTORY command
in Mail #1
in Mail #2
Directory field
definition
using a percent sign (%) wildcard character in
using an asterisk (*) wildcard character in
Directory files
creating
default #1
default #2
format
protection
setting default to other
top-level
Directory names
format in file specifications
replacing
with ellipsis (...) wildcard character
with hyphen (-) wildcard character
translating UIC format to named format
Directory specifications
definition
format
Directory structures
sample
.DIS file type
with distribution lists
Disabling error checking
Disk defragmenters
Disks
mounting
DISMOUNT command
/NOUNLOAD qualifier
Dismounting
volumes
allocated devices
Displaying files in directories
Distribution lists
creating with an editor
sending mail to from DCL level
using in Mail
Dollar sign ($)
as DCL prompt #1
as DCL prompt #2
in command procedures
in file names
in OpenVMS Cluster device specifications
Down arrow key
recalling commands with #1
recalling commands with #2

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