Options

2.4.1.20.4 Options

-e

Specifies the name or generic name of each entry to be listed, space is used as delimiter.

-l

Specifies that all entries that match the level of qualification specified by (level) are to be listed irrespective of the number of additional qualifiers.

Note:

Parameter -e and -l are exclusive

Examples of -e and -l specifications, suppose a catalog contains the following names:

A.A.B
A.B.B
A.B.B.C
A.B.B.C.C
A.C.C
A.D
A.E
A

If –e A.* is specified, entries 6 and 7 are listed;

If –e A.*.B is specified, entries 1 and 2 are listed;

If –l A.*.B is specified, entries 3, and 4 are listed;

If –l A is specified, entries 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are listed.

-x

Specifies the entries that will expire in the specified number of days or earlier. The maximum number that can be specified is 9999 and it indicates that all entries are to be listed. Zero indicates that only entries that have already expired are to be listed.

-o

Specifies a data set, other than the SYSPRINT data set, to receive the output produced by LISTCAT.

NAME

Specifies that the name and entry type of the entries are to be listed.

HISTORY

Specifies that only the following information is to be listed for each entry: name, entrytype, creation date, expiration date. Abbreviation: HIST.

VOLUME

Specifies that the information provided by specifying HISTORY, plus the volume, are to be listed. Abbreviation:VOL

ALLOCATION

Specifies that the information provided by specifying HISTORY, plus the volume, are to be listed. Abbreviation: ALLOC.

ALL

Specifies that the information provided by specifying HISTORY, plus the volume, are to be listed.

Parent topic: m_FileListcat