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Control Language

The Control Language (CL) is a scripting language originally created by IBM for the System/38 Control Program Facility and later used in OS/400 (now known as IBM i). It bears a resemblance to the IBM Job Control Language and consists of a set of command objects (*CMD) used to invoke traditional programs or get help on what those programs do. CL can also…

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Commands and programs

ParametersCommand-line argumentsUnixDOSC programs
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Designed by
IBM
Developer
IBM
First appeared
1978; 48 years ago (1978)
License
Proprietary
OS
Control Program Facility, IBM i
Paradigm
imperative

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Commands and programs

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Finding the right command

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Control Language

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples28
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
Components1

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Control Language

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related to Standardized abbreviations · 22
Control Language → CHG, CLLE, CLP, Control Language Programming, CRT, DSP, GO SUBJECT, GO VERB, ILE, Likewise, MOD, PGM, SUBJECT, Subjects, SVR, The IBM, USR, VERB, Verbs, With
Designed by · 1
Control Language → IBM
Developer · 1
Control Language → IBM
First appeared · 1
Control Language → 1978; 48 years ago (1978)
License · 1
Control Language → Proprietary
OS · 1
Control Language → Control Program Facility, IBM i
Paradigm · 1
Control Language → imperative

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Control LanguageDesigned byIBM1.00infobox
Control LanguageDeveloperIBM1.00infobox
Control LanguageFirst appeared1978; 48 years ago (1978)1.00infobox
Control LanguageLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
Control LanguageOSControl Program Facility, IBM i1.00infobox
Control LanguageParadigmimperative1.00infobox
Control Languagerelated to Standardized abbreviationsThe IBM0.60section
Control Languagerelated to Standardized abbreviationsVerbs0.60section
Control Languagerelated to Standardized abbreviationsCHG0.60section
Control Languagerelated to Standardized abbreviationsDSP0.60section
Control Languagerelated to Standardized abbreviationsWRK0.60section
Control Languagerelated to Standardized abbreviationsCRT0.60section

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