The Dataset List dialog provides a tool which retrieves a list of datasets based on a dataset name pattern, where the results are displayed and a single dataset may be selected.
![]() Dataset List dialog |
The dataset name may include filter keys which are interpreted as follows:
Note: that a single or double asterisk, or percent sign by itself will not be permitted and will fail. This is to prevent a user from requesting a list of all datasets in the system.
Some examples are detailed, below:
VSAM.DATA.SET% | ||
will return entry names: | VSAM.DATA.SET1 | |
VSAM.DATA.SET2 | ||
will not return: | VSAM.DATA.SET30 | |
VSAM.DATA.SET%% | ||
will return entry names: | VSAM.DATA.SET30 | |
VSAM.DATA.SET31 | ||
will not return: | VSAM.DATA.SET1 | |
VSAM.DATA.SET2 | ||
VSAM.*.SET | ||
will return entry names: | VSAM.DATA1.SET | |
VSAM.DATA2.SET | ||
will not return: | VSAM.DATA.SET.KSDS | |
VSAM.DATA.SET2 | ||
VSAM.*A | ||
will return entry names: | VSAM.A | |
VSAM.BA | ||
VSAM.BBA | ||
will not return: | VSAM.B | |
VSAM.AB | ||
VSAM.DATA.* | ||
will return entry names: | VSAM.DATA.SET1 | |
VSAM.DATA.SET2 | ||
will not return: | VSAM.DATA.SET.KSDS | |
VSAM.DATA* | ||
will return entry names: | VSAM.DATA1 | |
VSAM.DATA23 | ||
will not return: | VSAM.DATA.SET | |
VSAM.** | ||
will return entry names: | VSAM | |
VSAM.DATA.SET1 | ||
VSAM.DATA.SET2 | ||
VSAM.DATA.SET.KSDS | ||
will not return: | VSAM1.DATA.SET | |
VSAM.DATA.SET | ||
will return entry name: | VSAM.DATA.SET only | |
**.DATA | ||
will return entry names whose low level qualifier is DATA: | VSAM.DATA | |
NONVSAM.WORK.DATA |
Note: This action is only available if the z/OS connection has been established and the remote repository is active.