terminal NEW – creates a new primary file NORMAL – clears modes set by ASCII, AUTO, BRIEF, NOSORT, CSET, PARITY, and TAPE NOSORT – prevents the system from sorting the primary file on the subsequent command NULL – selects the null subsystem. OLD – gets a copy of a permanent file P – proceed PACK – compress a file with several logical records into one logical record PACKNAM – direct subsequent file requests to an auxiliary device PARITY – set terminal parity PASSWOR – change user password PERMIT – grants another user permission to access a file PRIMARY – makes temporary file the new primary file PURGE – removes permanent files RECOVER – allows user to resume after terminal was disconnected RENAME – changes file name REPLACE – replace the contents of a permanent file with a temporary file RESEQ – resequece or add line numbers to the primary file SAVE – save a file permanently SETASL – sets SRU account block limit (SRU = System Resurce Unit, on hard drive) SETTL – set CPU time limit SORT – sort the primary file STATUS – same as ENQUIRE STOP – terminates currently running programs SUBMIT – submit a batch job deck image TRAN – select NOS transaction subsystem USER – get terminal number X – process a time-sharing command as a batch command XEDIT – select XEDIT editor From NOS Version 1 Terminal User's Instant Manual, CDC, 1975-1980. See also CDC Kronos CDC SCOPE CDC display code References NOS Discontinued operating systems Time-sharing operating systems