| ATLOD | Reads ATCA data in RPFITS dormat into AIPS |
| AVEOT | Advances tape to end-of-information point |
| AVFILE | Moves tape forward or back to end-of-file marks |
| AVMAP | Advance tape by one image (IBM-CV = obsolete tape file) |
| AVTP | Positions tape to desired file |
| BAKLD | reads all files of a catalog entry from BAKTP tape |
| BAKTP | writes all files of a catalog entry to tape in host format |
| BLOCKING | specifies blocking factor to use on e.g. tape records |
| DENSITY | gives the desired tape density |
| DISMOUNT | disables a magnetic tape and dismounts it from the tape drive |
| DOEOF | selects end-of-file writing or reading until |
| DOEOT | selects tape positioning before operation: present or EOI |
| DONEWTAB | do we make new tables, use a new table format, etc. |
| DOTABLE | selects use of table-format for data |
| DOTWO | do we make two of something |
| FILLM | reads VLA on-line/archive format uv data tapes (post Jan 88) |
| FILLR | reads old VLA on-line-system tapes into AIPS |
| FIT2A | reads the fits input file and records it to the output ascii file |
| FITAB | writes images / uv data w extensions to tape in FITS format |
| FITLD | Reads FITS files to load images or UV (IDI or UVFITS) data to disk |
| FITTP | writes images / uv data w extensions to tape in FITS format |
| FORMAT | gives a format code number: e.g. FITS accuracy required |
| GSCAT | reads Fits Guide star catalog file |
| IMLOD | Reads tape or disk files to load images to disk |
| INTAPE | specifies the input tape drive number |
| MOUNT | makes a tape drive available to user’s AIPS and tasks |
| NFILES | The number of files to skip, usually on a tape. |
| NPIECE | The number of pieces to make |
| OUTTAPE | The output tape drive number. |
| PRTTP | prints contents of tapes and disk files, all supported formats |
| QUANTIZE | Quantization level to use |
| REMHOST | gives the name of another computer which will provide service |
| REMTAPE | gives the number of another computer’s tape device |
| REWIND | Verb to rewind a tape |
| TAPES | Verb to show the TAPES(s) available |
| TCOPY | Tape to tape copy with some disk FITS support |
| TPHEAD | Verb to list image header from FITS or IBM-CV tape |
| TPMON | Information about the TPMON ”Daemon” |
| UVLOD | Read export or FITS data from a tape or disk |
| VLAMODE | VLA observing mode |
| VLAOBS | Observing program or part of observer’s name |