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Format
OBROWSE [-r xx] pathname
or
OBROWSE -r xx 'pathname'
or
OBROWSE
The path name is optional in the last
example.
Description
The OBROWSE command browses
files in the z/OS® UNIX file
system using the ISPF Browse facility.
If you enter the
OBROWSE command without specifying a path name, the Browse Entry panel
is displayed. From that panel, you can enter the directory name and
file name of an existing file you want to browse. If you are browsing
fixed-length records, you must also indicate the record length.
Parameters
- pathname
- Specifies the path name of the file to be browsed. The path name
can be absolute or relative. It can be enclosed in single quotation
marks. A relative path name is relative to the working directory of
the TSO/E session (usually the HOME directory). Therefore, you should
usually specify an absolute path name. If you enter the OBROWSE command
from the shell, use the absolute path name. Avoid using spaces or
single quotation marks within the path name.
Options
- -o
- By default, starting in V1R11, the ISPF browse dialog service
is used when browsing z/OS UNIX files. Specify -o if
you want OBROWSE to use the original dialog service.
- -r xx
- Sets the record length to be browsed for fixed length text files. xx is
length. If -r xx is
specified, the file will be processed as fixed length records. This
lets you convert a variable length file to fixed length for viewing.