Supported objects

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The following table lists the objects supported by every Data Set Commander function:

Object type Object identification Supported product Example
Sequential, PDS data sets Standard data set syntax None needed, built-in support. 
ACCOUNTS.PAYABLE.COBOL
PAYROL.NORTEAST.TRANS
VSAM files Standard data set syntax FileManager, FileAid, Data-Xpert, Ditto, MacKinney VSAM utility, a sample browser. Open architecture supports installation written agents. 
ACCOUNTS.MASTER.DATA
Panvalet or Librarian files Standard data set syntax (requires OLE link during installation). Panvalet-ISPF, Librarian ELIPS, and installation written interfaces. 
TAXES.MASTER.SOURCE
Db2 tables a leading hyphen (not part of the table name) RC-UPDATE, PRO-EDIT, PRO-ALTER, CDB-EDIT, FileAid-Db2, and installation written interfaces. 
-ACCOUNTS.PAYABLE.NORTH
DD NAMES @DD. followed by a DDNAME None needed, built-in support. 
@DD.STEPLIB
@DD.ISPPLIB.#2
SCLM hierarchies Leading less-than sign None needed, built-in support. 
<PROJECT.DEVGROUP.TYPE
DSLIST or OLIST entries Data set level with patterns (% or * included in the name) None needed, built-in support. 
SYS1.*LIB
z/OS® UNIX System Services files Leading forward slash, tilde or dot (not part of the name) Automatically supported for MVS™ system that support z/OS UNIX System Services 
/ROOT/TEST/ACCOUNTS-PAY/AP.C
z/OS UNIX System Services files Leading right parenthesis (not part of the name) None needed, built-in support. 
)/samples/compile.c
PC File names Name enclosed in double quotation marks   
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPFE5.DLL
User Defined Indicated by greater-than sign User defined process through open architecture. 
>MY-OBJECT_is/HERE

The Data Set Commander OLIST also supports these additional objects:

Object type Object identification Examples
Comments Leading exclamation mark ! This is a comment
Dynamic OLIST Leading :LISTX command 
:LISTC sys1.*mac*
:LISTV VOL001 ACCOUNTS.*COBOL*
:LISTA ISPPLIB
:LISTS LINKLIST
:LISTS LPALIB
ISPF hierarchies Leading equal sign =PROJECT GROUP1 GROUP2 GROUP3 TYPE
Immediate commands Leading plus sign (the command may include reference to another entry. Specify a slash followed by the entry number) 
+LISTDS ‘USER12.TEST.DATA’ LABEL
+RECEIVE
+ISPEXEC SELECT PGM(MYPROG) PARM(A)
+%MYTEST DSN(/2) TODSN(/3)
Prompt commands Leading question mark (the command may include reference to another entry. Specify a slash followed by the entry number) 
?LISTDS ‘USER12.TEST.DATA’ LABEL
?RECEIVE
?ISPEXEC SELECT PGM(MYPROG) PARM(A)
?%MYTEST DSN(/2) TODSN(/3)