5.6 DASDCAT (Display PDS datasets and members)

5.6.1 Function

The DASDCAT utility displays PDS datasets and members from a DASD image file. It can generate a list
of members in a given PDS dataset or can list the contents of a single member or all members in a PDS.

5.6.2 Syntax

Descriptive

DASDCAT [-i image [SF=shadowfile]
pdsname/spec:flags]

Diagram

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shadowfile ¬¬¬¯

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5.6.3
Parameter

-i image

The name (and optionally path) of the DASD image file.

shadowfile

The (optional) name of an associated shadow DASD file.

pdsname

The name of the partitioned dataset from which information will be extracted.

spec

spec can be one of the following:

- The name of a PDS member to be listed.

- An asterisk (“*”), meaning that all members in the PDS are to be listed.

- A question mark (“?”) which causes the list of members in the PDS to be returned.

flags

flags can be one of the following:

- “c” (list the member(s) as card images)

- “a” (list the member(s) in ASCII)

If no arguments are given the program displays help text and exits.

5.6.4 Examples

Example 1:

Create a member list of PDS SYS1.PARMLIB on volume MVSRES.CCKD.

DASDCAT -i D:/MVS/DASD/MVSRES.CCKD SYS1.PARMLIB/?

Example 2:

Print member IEASLP00 from PDS SYS1.PARMLIB on volume MVSRES.CCKD as card images.

DASDCAT -i D:/MVS/DASD/MVSRES.CCKD SYS1.PARMLIB/IEASLP00:c

Example 3:

Print all members from PDS SYS1.PARMLIB on volume MVSRES.CCKD as card images.

DASDCAT -i D:/MVS/DASD/MVSRES.CCKD SYS1.PARMLIB/*:c

5.6.5 Sample Utility Output

Sample 1:

Create a member list of PDS SYS1.PARMLIB on volume MVSRES.CCKD

D:\Hercules>dasdcat -i D:/MVS/DASD/MVSRES.CCKD SYS1.PARMLIB/?

Hercules DASD cat program Version 3.05

(c)Copyright 1999-2006 by Roger Bowler, Jan Jaeger, and others

commnd00

gtfparm

ieaabd00

ieaapf00

ieabld00

ieadmp00

.

.

.

lnklst00

mvikey00

rpfkey00

smfprm00

tsokey00

vatlst00

Figure 33: DASDCAT utility output (create PDS member list)

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