MFDAS OPTION [/Parameter]
MFDAS supports the following options:
MFDAS ALLOCATE PDS <dsname> CYL|TRK|BLK <number> LRECL <number> BLKSIZE <number> RECFM FB|FBA|FBM|VB|VBA|VBM|F|FA|FM|FSA|FSM|U DIR <number> [VOL <volser>]
MFDAS ALLOCATE SEQ CYL|TRK|BLK <number> LRECL <number> BLKSIZE <number> RECFM FB|FBA|FBM|VB|VBA|VBM|F|FA|FM|FSA|FSM|U [VOL <volser>]
MFDAS ALLOCATE PDS <dsname> EXT <extension>
MFDAS ALLOCATE USS <path> [PERM <permissions string>]
MFDAS AMS <cmd> /AMSLOG="<filename>"
MFDAS AMS FILE <filename> /AMSLOG="<filename>"
MFDAS AWM /AMSLOG="<filename>" "TAUZCIF <parms>"
MFDAS BINDER <filename> PDS <dsname> MEMBER <mname> [XREF]
MFDAS BROWSE <filename> FROM PDS <dsname> MEMBER <mname>
MFDAS BROWSE <filename> FROM QSAM <dsname>
MFDAS CANCEL|HOLD|RELEASE <jobid>
To list data sets based on a catalog search criteria:
MFDAS CATDCB <catalogsearchfilter> ALL
MFDAS COMPRESS <dsname>
MFDAS COPY USS <path> TO <path> [CREATE <YES|NO>] [REPL <YES|NO>]
MFDAS DELETE <dsname> [MEMBER <mname>]
MFDAS DELETE JES <jobid> [PURGE]
MFDAS DELETE USS <path>
MFDAS DEPTH USS <path>
MFDAS DIR FOOT <dsname> [FILTER <mname>]
MFDAS DIR JESDD <jobid> ALL [INPUT]
To list the members of a partitioned data set:
MFDAS DIR PDS <dsname> [PREFIX <prefix>|FILTER <filter>] FULL
MFDAS DIR USS <path>
To export a partitioned data set:
MFDAS EXPORT|CHECKIN [NOEMPTYCHECK] [LOCK] [RJSE [NOTRANSLATE]] [BINARY|TEXT] [NODFCONV] <filename>|<filter> TO PDS <dsname> MEMBER <mname> [OVERRIDESCLM]
To export to a QSAM data set:
MFDAS EXPORT|CHECKIN [LOCK] [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> TO QSAM <dsname>
Retrieve detailed enqueue information from a PDS or a QSAM data set:
MFDAS GETENQI PDS *|<dsname> [MEMBER <mname>]
MFDAS GETENQI QSAM *|<dsname>
Get basic information about the MFDAS syntax at the command line:
MFDAS HELP
To import from an unloaded DB/2 table with automatic data conversion and produce a workstation XDB format table.
MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM DB2 <dsname> <location> <authid> <tablename>
To import from a VSAM ESDS, KSDS, or an RRDS data set with automatic data conversion and produce a variable length workstation indexed file. If you wish to produce a fixed length indexed file, then use ESDS-FIXED, KSDS-FIXED, or RRDS-FIXED instead of ESDS, KSDS, or RRDS, respectively:
MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM ESDS|KSDS|RRDS[_FIXED] <dsname> [NODFCONV]
To import from an unloaded IMS database with automatic data conversion and produce a workstation PCIMS format database.
MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM IMS <dsname> <databasename> <segmentnamelocation> <segmentdatalocation>
To import from the mainframe JES2 or JES3 spool:
MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM JES <jobid> [EXECUTING] [INPUT]
MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM JESDD <jes_ddname> JES <jobid> [EXECUTING] [INPUT]
To import from a partitioned data set:
MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [LOCK] [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM PDS <dsname> MEMBER <mname>|<filter>
To import from a QSAM data set with automatic data conversion:
MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [LOCK] [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM QSAM <dsname>
MFDAS IMPORT USS <path>
MFDAS LINK USS <path> TO <path> [SYMBOLIC|PHYSICAL]
Check whether a data set exists on the mainframe.
MFDAS LOCATE <dsname>
A zero return code indicates that the data set exists, and a non-zero return code indicates that it does not exist.
MFDAS MOUNTINFO USS <path>
To change your mainframe password:
MFDAS PASSWORD <password>
MFDAS RECALL <dsname>
MFDAS RENAME <dsname> MEMBER <mname> NEWNAME <mname>
MFDAS RENAME <dsname> NEWNAME <dsname>
MFDAS RENAME USS <path> NEWNAME <path>
MFDAS SETPERM USS <path> PERM <permissions string>
MFDAS SETUSER <userid> <password>
To get a job status:
MFDAS STATUS [LIST] <jobname>|<filter> [FILTER filter]
To submit a JCL file for execution:
MFDAS SUBMIT <filename>|<filter>
MFDAS TERMINATE
MFDAS TSO <TSO command>
MFDAS UNLOCK PDS <dsname> MEMBER <mname>
MFDAS UNLOCK QSAM <dsname>
MFDAS VERSION