Syntax

This details the syntax for the EXPLORE command.

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramEXPLORECRITeria(INClude(Filter expression)EXClude(Filter expression))Column-LISTFILE( ddnameSORTED)Column-LIST( dsnSORTED)Dsn-LISTFILE( ddnameSORTED)Dsn-LIST( dsnSORTED)Icf-LISTFILE( ddnameSORTEDNo-Gdgbase-NonvsamLIST-ALL-GDS)Icf-LIST( dsnSORTEDNo-Gdgbase-NonvsamLIST-ALL-GDS)Ext-FLAT( dsnSTORGRP)Ext-FLATFILE( ddnameSTORGRP)GENMAP(GENMAP-options)ONLY-BCS-DATA Master-CATalog( dsn)PDSE-DATANOYES)CACHE-VTOC(YESNORESERVE)
Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramBY-DSN-DD(ddname)BY-VOLume(INClude-Storagegroup(,stgrpstgrpmask)EXClude-Storagegroup(,stgrpstgrpmask)EXClude-VOLume(,volservolsermask)INClude-VOLume(,volservolsermask)EXClude-VOLume(,volservolsermask)CAT-VOL(CU))12
Filter expression
Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramDSN EQdsn/dsnmask ( filterOR  valueAND  value)ANDORXORNOT
GENMAP-options
Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramEXECuteOutFILE( ddname)OutDataSet( dsn)REPORTS(GENMAP-reports)HEXKEYRECORD-COUNTERS(2048)RECORD-COUNTERS(2048nnnnn)SAMPLE(2)SAMPLE(2nnnnnnnn)
GENMAP-reports
Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramALLCA-mapCATlistFREE-CIINDEXRECommendationsRECord-SiZeSSTATiStical
Notes:
  • 1 Specify INCLUDE-STORAGEGROUP, INCLUDE-VOLUME, or both.
  • 2 When you specify INCLUDE-STORAGEGROUP, you can use both EXCLUDE-STORAGEGROUP and EXCLUDE-VOLUME.

EXPLORE Command Syntax