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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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.