OBROWSE — Browse a z/OS UNIX file
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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.