Use IXLLSTE ENTRYTYPE=OLD,REQUEST=READ to read an existing list entry. The information returned can be entry data, adjunct data, and list control data (or any combination thereof), as determined by the output areas provided. Entry data is returned in the area specified by BUFFER or BUFLIST; adjunct data is returned in the area specified by ADJAREA. At the successful completion of the request, the area identified by ANSAREA contains the list control information as well as the number of entries or elements residing on the list and the total number of allocated entries in the structure.

See Locating a List Entry for information about locating the list entry to be processed. If the entry is not found, the READ operation is not performed and no change is made to the list structure.