Enter dbms to initiate the prompt mode. The program will display the prompt bda> with the cluster name inside the prompt. It is ready to work. An on-line help is offered each time a new prompt is presented to tell you about the allowed agents or parameters. What you enter at the bda> prompt is not really a command, although the text is similar, but what I called an agent. It does not execute the job, but the agent comes behind the prompt and you can enter further information to perform the action.
dbms offers the option -v (verbose). If it is set, a comment line is displayed at any new prompt to inform the user about the kind of entry that is expected.
The agent prompt is left by bye, you should come back to bda>. If there are any parameter or star number you need to enter <return> or 0. To end with the program, enter <return> or bye at the prompt bda>.
When an agent is waiting for a cluster name, the default value is the current cluster name. It is presented in square brackets. To get the information for another cluster, enter another cluster name.