Browse command
Main command Browse can be used to browse one or more members. Line command B can be used to browse a listed member.
Syntax
Operands
- member_name
- The name of the member in the current member list.
- MEMpatt
- A member name pattern using the wildcard characters
%
and*
. - DATA
- Invoke the installation-defined data editor (for example, a VSAM editor) to process this member.
Usage notes
- When
B
is the MSL default action, to invoke the Browse process, perform a Point-and-Shoot action at the target member name, or use the SELECT main command. - Different data browsers are supported, usually for VSAM files.
- Any PDSE member generation can be browsed.
Feedback messages
Message | Meaning |
---|---|
BROWSED | The member was browsed. |
DELETED | The member was deleted before the BROWSE operation was initiated. |
IO ERR | An input/output error occurred in reading the directory of the library or the member itself. |
NO AUTH | Since you began working, your access to the library has been revoked. |
Examples
The following example uses the B line command to browse member MEMBER03: NAME PROMPT
B MEMBER03