Using an asterisk in partially qualified data set names

The single asterisk, *, is used in place of exactly one qualifier. In addition, it can be used to indicate to DFSMSdss that only part of a qualifier has been specified. For example, just the first, last, middle, or first and last parts.

When used with other qualifiers, the double asterisk, **, indicates either the nonexistence of leading, trailing, or middle qualifiers, or the fact that they play no role in the selection process.

The rules for using asterisks in a qualifier are:

Two asterisks are the maximum permissible in a qualifier.
If there are two asterisks in a qualifier, they must be the first and last characters.

Consequently, the following are permissible qualifiers:

**
*A*

The following are not permissible qualifiers:

**A*
*A*B*
*A*B
A*B*C