The dollar sign ($) prompt is required in all DCL command lines. When you execute DCL commands interactively, the OpenVMS system supplies the system prompt, which by default is the $ prompt. When you ...

System administrators can specify the NOXCMD option to prevent users from issuing any DCL commands. You can use the SYSTASK statement to execute DCL commands asynchronously. For more information, see ...

OpenVMS comes equipped with an extensive online HELP facility that you may use to learn what commands are available, what they do, and how to use them. Note Third-party software that introduces new ...

This chapter introduces the Digital Command Language (DCL) command line interpreter (CLI). For users who access OpenVMS through a terminal or terminal emulation program, DCL will be the primary ...