That is not a command shortcut, it is a documented, supported syntax. Abbreviations are short cuts, putting more than one parameter on a command, if documented as being correct, is not. If you want to consider that as being a shortcut, then vow to give up using VMLINK or NAMES files except for when you are entering commands from the keyboard.
Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 9:06 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Streamlining the IPL > > On Thursday, 11/11/2010 at 11:27 EST, "Schuh, Richard" > <rsc...@visa.com> > wrote: > > My motto is to never use two commands when one will do. The > "HOLD OFF" > and > > "MORE 0 0" can both be entered in a single command. > > Feh. :-) My motto is to never use one command where two > will do. Command > shortcuts are for humans, not machines. All well-written > programs make > one system request at a time unless there is an overriding > technical reason to do otherwise. > > Alan Altmark > > z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant > IBM System Lab Services and Training > ibm.com/systems/services/labservices > office: 607.429.3323 > alan_altm...@us.ibm.com > IBM Endicott >
