Using the EXPLODE command

This command offers an easy way to see the list of objects that meet wild cards, include/exclude, and index processing specifications.

For example, if you use wildcarding to include objects, the EXPLODE command will show all items that match the wildcarding at the time the EXPLODE command was issued. If objects were excluded in the profile, these objects will not appear in the exploded list. Also, if indexes associated with an object or objects were to be processed, each index is listed on the exploded list.

The results of the EXPLODE command contain only objects that would be processed in the build. If an object does not appear on the list, it might be because an underlying VSAM file does not exist, or an object might be a temporary or work object.

When you view the exploded list, you can select one or more objects to exclude from the profile.

Note that the EXPLODE command does not work for objects that were originally excluded from the profile -- in other words, those objects that have EXC in the Include/Exclude column.