VMS Help DCE_CDS, cdscp, DESCRIPTION, Elements of a CDS Command  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

   All CDS control program commands must include a verb, an entity name,
   and all required arguments.  Depending on the command, you can also
   specify optional arguments and attributes.  A space must separate
   more than one attribute or argument. A space must precede and follow
   an equal sign (=).

  Additional Information (explode) :

• Verbs
• Entity Names
• Attributes