## 6.1.3.4.5 Enable Command Autocompletion
Use command autocompletion to save keystrokes when entering command actions, group-object combinations, and their parameters in the SAP BTP command line interface (btp CLI).
## Context
Autocompletion in btp CLI currently supports the following shells:
- Bash
- PowerShell
- Zsh
##  Note
The respective shell must be installed on your operating system before enabling autocomplete. Additionally, the btp CLI executable must be available on the path for autocompletion to initialize. To install it on the path , follow the steps outlined inDownload and Start Using the btp CLI Client [page 2402].
Once autocomplete is enabled (it's disabled by default), you use the autocomplete feature as follows in the command line:
- Enter a partial command action, group-object combination, or parameter, and then press the Tab key. The command line either automatically completes your command or, when there's more than one option available, it displays a list of suggested command actions/options/parameters.
- When a suggestion list is displayed, depending on your shell, use the Tab or arrow keys to move through the list and press Enter to make a selection.
## Examples
The following examples show various ways that you can use autocompletion:
- Enter btp and press Tab to display all available actions:
- Partially enter btp cre and press Tab to autocomplete the command to btp create . Then, press Tab again to display a suggested list of group-object combinations:
- Partially enter a group and press Tab to display a suggested list of objects:
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```
./btp create TAB accounts/directory             accounts/resource-provider     security/ role                  services/binding accounts/environment-instance  accounts/subaccount            security/rolecollection       services/instance
```
```
./btp create accounts TAB accounts/directory             accounts/environment-instance  accounts/ resource-provider     accounts/subaccount
```
- Partially enter a parameter and press Tab to display a suggested list of parameters:
```
./btp create accounts/subaccount TAB --beta-enabled --custom-properties --description --directory --display-name --global-account --region --subaccount-admins --subdomain --used-for-production
```
## Procedure
1. Use btp enable autocomplete &lt;SHELL&gt; to enable command autocompletion for a specified shell.
The valid values for the supported shells are:
- bash
- powershell
- zsh
##  Sample Code
btp enable autocomplete zsh
2. Enter the option of your choice.
To enable autocompletion, the startup file (RC file) of your shell is modified to load the available commands and parameters. The client looks for this RC file in your system and proposes possible files. You can choose to accept a proposal or specify a different RC file. To specify a custom path, first choose "Custom" and then enter the full path of the RC file to use. If no RC file is found, the clients prints an error message with the full path of the missing file so that you can create it and run the enable command again.
For example:
```
./btp enable autocomplete powershell Which RCFile should be used for the installation? 1: C:\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 2: Custom Enter option> 2 Enter the full path of your RCFile> C:\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_my-customprofile.ps1
```
3. Start a new terminal session to activate the installed autocomplete script.
## Results
The autocompletion option remains enabled in future sessions in your current client, until you disable it. To disable command autocompletion, run the following command:
btp disable autocomplete &lt;SHELL&gt;
You can run either btp or btp --info to see if command autocompletion is currently enabled and where the autocomplete RC file for your shell is located. If you don't see a line specifying the location of the autocomplete script, then it's disabled.
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Tip
If you see a discrepancy between the version of the autocomplete script and the client, the update of the autocomplete script might have failed. In such a case, try to disable and enable the autocomplete feature again.
Whenever you start a new btp CLI terminal session, the autocomplete suggestions are automatically updated to include the latest commands.
If disabling the command autocompletion fails or you have uninstalled the btp CLI client without disabling autocompletion, you can manually remove traces of the autocomplete installation in your shell initialization file (RC or profile file depending on your shell) by deleting the section in your RC file from Begin SAP BTP command line interface autocomplete to End SAP BTP command line interface autocomplete .