Displaying static system symbols

Use the DISPLAY SYMBOLS command to display the current static system symbols and their associated substitution texts.

D SYMBOLS
D SYMBOLS[,DETAIL|,{SUMMARY|SUM} | ,{SYMNAME=symname|S=symname}] [,L={a|name|name-a}]

SYMBOLS

The system is to display, in message IEA007I, the static system symbols defined to this system.

DETAIL

Displays the names and substitution text of the static system symbols. The DETAIL parameter is optional.

Default: DETAIL

SUMMARY | SUM

Displays summary information about the static system symbols currently in use with message IEA994I. The SUMMARY parameter is optional. You can use SUM as a synonym of SUMMARY.

SYMNAME=symname|S=symname

Displays all system symbols that match symname. S is a synonym for SYMNAME. The specification symname must not include the trailing period that is allowed when using a system symbol. symname must either not have the leading ampersand (for example, SYSNAME) or must use a double ampersand (for example, &&SYSNAME). The SYMNAME parameter is optional.

If you use a single ampersand for a defined symbol (&SYSNAME), the system tries to match a system symbol of the same name as the substitution text for the specified symbol instead of a system symbol of the same name as the specified symbol.

The symbol specification may include wildcard characters "*" and "?", and information for all matching symbols is displayed. The display will indicate if no matching symbol is found. For example, to display the static system symbols defined to this system that have names with S in the first and third characters, enter:

D SYMBOLS,SYMNAME=S?S*

L=a, name, or name-a

Specifies the display area (a), console name (name), or both (name-a) where the display is to appear.

If you omit this operand, the display is presented in the first available display area or the message area of the console through which you enter the command.

Example:

D SYMBOLS