The /COMMAND_MODE qualifier can be used to force command-mode. After entering the /COMMAND_MODE qualifier, you will not need to use a slash on the command line, but can enter the various subcommands as verbs. You can force command-mode syntax, even for single-line DCL Peek/Spy commands by changing the Peek/Spy foreign command defintions to include the /COMMAND_MODE qualifier. Change the DCL definitions of the PEEK and SPY symbols from: (The _Vx should be replaced with _V5 or _V6 or _V7.) $ PEEK :== $ PEEK$LOCATION:PEEK_Vx $ SPY :== $ PEEK$LOCATION:SPY_Vx to $ PEEK :== $ PEEK$LOCATION:PEEK_Vx/COMMNAD_MODE $ SPY :== $ PEEK$LOCATION:SPY_Vx/COMMAND_MODE Once the PEEK and SPY symbols are so defined, Peek/Spy subcommands may be used as verbs in single-line DCL commands. Example: $ PEEK ALLOW JOE ! Instead of $ PEEK /ALLOW JOE. $ PEEK WATCH * ! Instead of $ PEEK /WATCH *. Note that in command mode, the WATCH verb is required. Wrong in command mode: $ PEEK JOE ! Not accepted in command mode. Right in command mode: $ PEEK WATCH JOE ! WATCH verb is required syntax.