Commonly Used System Commands

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# Commonly Used System Commands

This document covers the following topics:

- System Commands to Create and Modify Source Code

- System Commands to Store and Delete Objects

- System Commands to Execute Programs

For a detailed description of each system command, see the System Commands documentation.

## System Commands to Create and Modify Source Code

System Command | Purpose
--- | ---
`EDIT` | Edit the source form of an object. Note This command is not available if the Natural program, data area and map editor are disabled in your environment. For more information, see NaturalONE as the Default Development Environment in the Editors documentation.
`CLEAR` | Clear the contents of the work area of the current editor. The source code currently in the work area is not saved.
`CHECK` | Check the source code of an object for syntax errors. Syntax checking is also performed as part of the `RUN` and `STOW` commands.

## System Commands to Store and Delete Objects

System Command | Purpose
--- | ---
`SAVE` | Save the source form of the Natural object currently in the work area of the editor and store it. Syntax is not checked. A saved program can be run, but not executed (see the corresponding system commands below).
`STOW` | Save the source form of an object, compile the object and store the resulting object module as well as the source. The object is syntax checked during the compilation process.
`SCRATCH` | Delete the source and object form of an object. A list of all objects stored in the current library will be displayed; on the list you may then mark the object(s) to be deleted.
`PURGE` | Delete the source form of an object. A list of all objects stored in the current library will be displayed; on the list you may then mark the object(s) to be deleted.
`UNCATALOG` | Delete the object form of an object. A list of all objects stored in the current library will be displayed; on the list you may then mark the object(s) to be deleted.

## System Commands to Execute Programs

System Command | Purpose
--- | ---
`RUN` | Compile and execute a source program, but not a program stored in object form.
`EXECUTE` | Execute a program that has been compiled and stored in object form.

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- System Commands to Create and Modify Source Code
- System Commands to Store and Delete Objects
- System Commands to Execute Programs