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title: "CICS-CEMT Commands (3 of 3)"
description: "CEMT cics list of commands"
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date: 2013-03-04
modified: 2026-10-10
author: "Srini"
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categories: ["CICS Tips"]
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---

# CICS-CEMT Commands (3 of 3)

Two best uses of CEMT:

- You can display change the status of resources, including programs, transactions, data sets
- Three commands we can Perform

```
CEMT { Command-name}
Set
Inquire
Perform
```

Related[9 CICS Built-in Transactions: How to Use Them](https://srinimf.com/2017/01/17/9-the-best-cics-transactions-mostly-used-in-all-projects/)

Inquire we can do on FILE , PROGRAM ,QUEUE, TASK , TERMINAL, TRANSACTION

Ex:

```
[CEMT INQUIRE](https://srinimf.com/2014/05/10/cemt-inquire-transaction/) FILE [(name)]
```

Set we can do on FILE , PROGRAM ,QUEUE, TASK , TERMINAL, TRANSACTION

Ex:

```
[CEMT SET](https://srinimf.com/2021/05/31/cics-cemt-resources-that-you-can-change-status/)   FILE(name)
         { ENABLED | DISABLED }
         { OPEN | CLOSED }

CEMT PERFORM SHUTDOWN [ IMMEDIATE ]
```

**Also read**

Related[2 Top Ways of Browsing CICS Error Logs](https://srinimf.com/2013/03/06/cics-routing-error-logs-to-batch-job/)

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