## zowe › rse-api-for-zowe-cli › issue › command

Creates a TSO address space, issues a TSO command through the newly createdaddress space, waits for the READY prompt to print the response, and terminatesthe TSO address space. All response data are returned to the user up to (but notincluding) the TSO 'READY' prompt.

#### Usage

zowe rse-api-for-zowe-cli issue command <commandText> [options]

#### Positional Arguments

- `commandText` (string)

  - The TSO command to issue.

#### Options

- `--shell-id` | `--id` (string)

  - Specify this if you wish to reuse a shell. Required for interactive TSO commands.

#### Profile Options

- `--rse-profile` | `--rse-p` (string)

  - The name of a (rse) profile to load for this command execution.

- `--base-profile` | `--base-p` (string)

  - The name of a (base) profile to load for this command execution.

#### Base Connection Options

- `--host` | `-H` (string)

  - Host name of service on the mainframe.

- `--port` | `-P` (number)

  - Port number of service on the mainframe.

- `--user` | `-u` (string)

  - User name to authenticate to service on the mainframe.

- `--password` | `--pass` | `--pw` (string)

  - Password to authenticate to service on the mainframe.

- `--reject-unauthorized` | `--ru` (boolean)

  - Reject self-signed certificates.

    Default value: true

- `--token-type` | `--tt` (string)

  - The type of token to get and use for the API. Omit this option to use the default token type, which is provided by 'zowe auth login'.

- `--token-value` | `--tv` (string)

  - The value of the token to pass to the API.

- `--cert-file` (local file path)

  - The file path to a certificate file to use for authentication.

    Note: The CLI does not support certificate files that require a password. For more information, search Troubleshooting PEM Certificates in Zowe Docs.

- `--cert-key-file` (local file path)

  - The file path to a certificate key file to use for authentication

#### Examples

- Issue the TSO command "status" to display information about jobs for your user ID:

  - `zowe rse-api-for-zowe-cli issue command "status"`

- Issue an interactive TSO command with shell-id.:

  - `zowe rse-api-for-zowe-cli issue command "TSO EX 'HLQ.REXX(REXPROG)'" --shell-id myshell`