Specifications

ACCEPT

Accept a value

ADD

Add records

ADDRECS

Add records to a SEL or REL file

ADIR

Alternate directory setting

ALTER

Alter item characteristics

ARET

Automatic return setting

ASELECT

Also select

ATOE

ASCII to EBCDIC

BOTM

Position to last record in set

BOX

Paint a box on the screen

BROFF

Disable the break key

BRON

Enable the break key

CALCULATE

Calculate and assign a value

CATALOG

List files in O/S directory

CCASE

Change case to upper or lower

CCCT

Change concordance character table

CCHR

Control character setting

CHANGE

Change a Program, IPF, RP or SF

CHECK

Check if the spool file is in use

CLAC

Classify a 'C' item by its contents

CLEAR

Clear all internal variables

CNAME

Change a file name at O/S level

COMINPUT

Command input

COMOUTPUT

Command output

COMPILE

Compile a program

CONCATENATE

Concatenate and assign a value

CONCORD

Build a concordance table

CONTEXT

Display text around "search" word

COPY

Copy a Report, Program, or Form

CPL

Invoke Primos CPL

CREATE

Create a sub-directory

CURSOR

Position the terminal cursor

CWID

Change item width

DAY

Get day of week for a given date

DECODE

Unset compiled marker

DEFINE

Create a datafile

DELETE

Delete a file at O/S level

DELIMITER

Delimiter character setting

DEXT

Display all external file names

DFMT

Date format setting

DICE

Doric input command editor

DICTIONARY

Display entries in dictionary file

DIF

Dump Input Form to command file

DINT

Disp format & contents of varable

DIRECTORY

Display directory entries

DISPLAY

Display record content

DO DOEND

Do repetitive processing

DOCDF

Document a datafile

DOCIF

Document an INFO Input Form

DOCRP

Document an INFO Report

DOCSF

Document an INFO Special Form

DONE

End even program section

DPG

Dump program to command file

DRP

Dump Report to command file

DSEL

Deselect or drop current record

DSF

Dump SF to command file

EDIT

Edit Program, IPF, SF or Report using chosen external editor

ELAPSED

Put elapsed CPU time into variable

ENCODE

Convert 'C' data to numeric or 'D'

END

End an INFO program

ERASE

Delete an INFO file

EXECUTE

Execute a stored command

EXPAND

Translate a numeric into words

EXPORT

Export data to non INFO package

EXST

Test if named file exists at O/S level

EXTERNAL

Associate an INFO file or object with data held elsewhere

FILES

Display current files and relationships

FILL

RELate option switch

FIRST

Position to first record

FORMAT

Format a system variable

FC or FORMS

Customize output forms in a

CONTROL

program

FULL

Switch terminal to full duplex

GET

Access data from an O/S file

GETLOG

Get login name and system user no

GNAME

Get the O/S name of an INFO file

GOTO

Branch to INFO command at label

GTIM

Get the machine time

GVGET

Get contents of a logical *

GVSET

Set a logical *

HALF

Switch terminal to half duplex

HELP

Display a help file

IF ENDIF

Process conditionally

IMPORT

Import data from non INFO package

INKEY

Check TTY buffer with optn to clear

INPUTFORM

Format a screen

INTERNAL

Display item characteristics

ITEMS

Display datafile structure

JUSTIFY

Justify left, right or centre

LABEL

Identify a location in program or IPF

LCHAR

Leading character setting

LIMIT

Set search criteria on ISAM file

LIST

List contents of records

LOG

Log user activity

MERGE

Merge selected records to a file

MIDAS

Create ISAM file - Prime only

MODE

Show or set status settings

MODE SET COND.

Action to take on "interupt"

MODIFY

Change a datafile structure

MOVE

Copy content of 'C' item to target

MRED

Realign redefined items

NAME

User naming of internal variable

NEWMAP

Rebuild bitmaps

NEXT

Position to next record in REL file

NMVE

Move numeric item to 'C' field

NSELECT

Select non-selected records

OPCLOSE

Close current open INFO spool file

OUTPUT

Close spool file and open another

PASSWORD

Password setting

PHANTOM

Initiate a Primos phantom

POS

Position to absolute record number on SELected file

POSTINGS

Assign or display postings settings

PREVIOUS

Read previous related file record

PRIF

Print image of an Input Form

PRIM

Put user into 'pseudo' Primos

PRINT

Send item to spool file

PROGRAM

Create INFO PG or next section

PROTECT

Limit access to a datafile

PURGE

Delete record

QUIT

End a user session

RECASE

Change capitalization

REDEFINE

Redefine an item definition

REFORMAT

Set variable to default format

RELATE

Join datafiles

REMARK

Mark line as comment in PG or IPF

RENAME

Change name of an INFO file

REPLACE

Replace part of data

REPORT

Create or execute a Report

RESELECT

Reduce the set of selected records

RGET

Perform a GET on a related file

RUN

Execute an INFO Program

RWLK

Set read-write locks on Primos file

SAVE

Save selected records to a file

SCI

Set numeric data to scientific no.

SCPY

Copy a sub-string

SELECT

Select a datafile

SET

Access selected datafiles

SETUP

SEL and REL files for RP or Form

SHIFT

Shift an INFO item by a specified number of bits

SKIP

Reposition on the working set

SLEEP

Pause in processing

SORT

Sort the selected records

SOUNDEX

Soundex code a character item

SPAWN

Issue O/S command from within INFO

SPECIAL FORM

Create or execute a Special Form (SF)

SPOOL

Send contents of spool file to printer

SRCH

Search a 'C' string for a sub-string

STAT UN

Display INFO logical file units

STOP

End an INFO session

STOPWORD

Set as a non-concordance word

STRIP

Remove value from data

SUFFIX

Return O/S files one by one

SYNFILE

Create a synonym file

SYNONYM

Display or print synonym file

SYSTEM

Perform operating system command

TAKE

Copy INFO files / data from another user

TERMINAL

Terminal characteristics setting

TIME

Display time of day

TOP

Position to first record in working set

TXCLOSE

Close a text item file.

TXGET

Retrieve text

TXLINES

Determine number of text lines

TYPE

Display a non-datafile

UBOX

Remove a previously drawn box

UPDATE

Update item values

UPF

Update using an Input Form

USER

Gives user no. in internal variable

WHO

Display login name, ID & location

XDIC

Execute a dictionary command

XGET

Execute GET using parameters

XRELATE

Execute RELATE using parameters

XRES

Execute RESELECT using parameters

XRGET

Execute RGET using parameters

XSELECT

Execute RESELECT using parameters

. dot

Perform O/S command

KEY TO SYMBOLS

'C'

INFO C-type item - character

'D'

INFO D-type item - date

*

system variable e.g. environment variable