The following table lists the cli utility parameters:
| Parameter | Description | 
|---|---|
| <user_name> | Defines the Control-M/EM database owner user name. | 
| <password> | Defines the Control-M/EM database owner user password. | 
| <password file> | Flat file containing an unencrypted user name and password on separate lines in the format: user=<emUser> | 
| <Server Name> | Defines the host name of the workstation running Control-M/EM database Server. NOTE: If you need to address a GUI server and multiple GUI servers exist, set this parameter to the logical name of the relevant GUI server. | 
| <timeout in seconds> | Defines the time, in seconds, that the utility waits for a response. Timeout is used to override the default waiting period (120 seconds). NOTE: Do not use timeout with commands that do not return a response (-JOB_DELETE and ‑MEM_DELETE). | 
| -DDMM | If specified, reverses the Odate format, as described below. | 
| -BY_FORCE | Forces the specified folder or calendar. Use this option during upload only. | 
| -ACTION_REASON | A note saved in the audit report explaining the purpose for performing the action. | 
| -ACTION_NOTE | A note saved in the audit report justifying the performance of the action. | 
| <cmd> | The syntax for additional commands that are available for specifying with the cli utility. For more information, see cli cmd parameters. | 
| <ctm_name> | Defines the Control-M name. | 
| <job_name> | Defines the name of the job. | 
| <folder_name> | Defines the name of the folder. | 
| <sub_folder_name> | Defines the name of sub folder. | 
| <Control-M Calendar> | Defines the name of the Control-M Calendar you want to upload or download. | 
| <Odate> | Specify either as: MMDD or YYYYMMDD. <Odate> may also be ODAT for Control-M version 6.0.00 or later (Order or Force Folder in the Original Scheduling Date) If the -DDMM is specified, <Odate> can be specified as DDMM or DDMMYYYY | 
| <folder> | Valid values are: 
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| <Duplication> | Specify if <folder> is RECENT or <TableID>, otherwise do not specify. Specify one of the following values: 
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| <Wait_Odate> | Determines whether you should wait for the Order date to run the job. 
 Y - Wait for Order date to run job. N - Run the job immediately. For Control-M for Distributed Systems this field is optional. If omitted, the job runs immediately. If not omitted, the only valid value is Wait_Odate, which means wait for Order date to run the job. | 
| <With_Hold> | Enables you to hold all jobs immediately after they are ordered. Specify one of the following values: 
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| <UNIQUE_FLOW> | Determines if a flow in a folder is ordered uniquely. This is only relevant if you are ordering a single folder created in Control-M/EM version 8.0.00 and above. A unique suffix is added to every condition name. Valid values: 
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| <library> | (Control-M for z/OS only) Defines the name of the library in which the folder is located. | 
| <RBC> | Indicates whether the calendar is a Rule Based Calendar (RBC). Values: 
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