OpenVMS AXP 6.2 VAX 6.2 DCL Dictionary N-Z

This document is the OpenVMS DCL Dictionary: N-Z (version 6.2), published in December 1995 by Digital Equipment Corporation.

It serves as a detailed reference manual providing comprehensive information and examples for OpenVMS Digital Command Language (DCL) commands and lexical functions. This particular volume covers commands alphabetically from N through Z.

Key aspects include:

• Target Audience: Intended for all users of the OpenVMS operating system.
• Content Scope: Detailed descriptions and examples for DCL commands like OPEN, PRINT, SET, SHOW, STOP, SUBMIT, TYPE, and WRITE, among many others. It also covers lexical functions.
• Version Specificity: Applicable to OpenVMS Alpha Version 6.2 and OpenVMS VAX Version 6.2, superseding the 6.1 version.
• Structure: It is the second part of a two-part dictionary (A-M being the first part). It includes a comprehensive Table of Contents and an Index covering both parts.
• Exclusions: Commands that invoke language compilers and other optional software products are explicitly excluded, as they are covered in their respective product documentation.
• Appendices: Includes an appendix listing obsolete DCL commands and their replacements.