`MFDAS`

Use the MFDAS command line utility to perform a range of file-related interactions with the mainframe.

Attention: This topic applies to a feature that is in Early Adopter Program (EAP) release status. We intend to provide the finalized feature in a future release. Please contact Micro Focus Customer Care if you require further clarification.

Syntax

ALLOCATE

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>]

AMS

MFDAS AMS <cmd> /AMSLOG="<filename>"

MFDAS AMS FILE <filename> /AMSLOG="<filename>"

AWM

MFDAS AWM /AMSLOG="<filename>" "TAUZCIF <parms>"

BINDER

MFDAS BINDER <filename> PDS <dsname> MEMBER <mname> [XREF]

BROWSE

MFDAS BROWSE <filename> FROM PDS <dsname> MEMBER <mname>

MFDAS BROWSE <filename> FROM QSAM <dsname>

CANCEL | HOLD | RELEASE

MFDAS CANCEL|HOLD|RELEASE <jobid>

CATDCB

MFDAS CATDCB <catalogsearchfilter> ALL

COMPRESS

MFDAS COMPRESS <dsname>

COPY

MFDAS COPY USS <path> TO <path> [CREATE <YES|NO>] [REPL <YES|NO>]

DELETE

MFDAS DELETE <dsname> [MEMBER <mname>]

MFDAS DELETE JES <jobid> [PURGE]

MFDAS DELETE USS <path>

DIR

MFDAS DIR FOOT <dsname> [FILTER <mname>]

MFDAS DIR JESDD <jobid> ALL [INPUT]

MFDAS DIR PDS <dsname> [PREFIX <prefix>|FILTER <filter>] FULL

MFDAS DIR USS <path>

EXPORT | CHECKIN

MFDAS EXPORT|CHECKIN [NOEMPTYCHECK] [LOCK] [RJSE [NOTRANSLATE]] [BINARY|TEXT] [NODFCONV] <filename>|<filter> TO PDS <dsname> MEMBER <mname> [OVERRIDESCLM]

MFDAS EXPORT|CHECKIN [LOCK] [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> TO QSAM <dsname>

GETENQI

MFDAS GETENQI PDS *|<dsname> [MEMBER <mname>]

MFDAS GETENQI QSAM *|<dsname>

HELP

MFDAS HELP

IMPORT | CHECKOUT

MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM DB2 <dsname> <location> <authid> 
<tablename>

MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM ESDS|KSDS|RRDS[_FIXED] <dsname> 
[NODFCONV]

MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM IMS <dsname> <databasename> 
<segmentnamelocation> <segmentdatalocation>

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]

MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [LOCK] [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM PDS <dsname> MEMBER <mname>|<filter>

MFDAS IMPORT|CHECKOUT [LOCK] [BINARY|TEXT] <filename> FROM QSAM <dsname>

MFDAS IMPORT USS <path>

LINK

MFDAS LINK USS <path> TO <path> [SYMBOLIC|PHYSICAL]

LOCATE

MFDAS LOCATE <dsname>

DEPTH

MFDAS DEPTH USS <path>

MOUNTINFO

MFDAS MOUNTINFO USS <path>

PASSWORD

MFDAS PASSWORD <password>

RECALL

MFDAS RECALL <dsname>

RENAME

MFDAS RENAME <dsname> MEMBER <mname> NEWNAME <mname>

MFDAS RENAME <dsname> NEWNAME <dsname>

MFDAS RENAME USS <path> NEWNAME <path>

SETPERM

MFDAS SETPERM USS <path> PERM <permissions string>

SETUSER

MFDAS SETUSER <userid> <password>

SUBMIT

MFDAS SUBMIT <filename>|<filter>

STATUS

MFDAS STATUS [LIST] <jobname>|<filter> [FILTER filter]

TERMINATE

MFDAS TERMINATE

TSO

MFDAS TSO <TSO command>

UNLOCK

MFDAS UNLOCK PDS <dsname> MEMBER <mname>

MFDAS UNLOCK QSAM <dsname>

VERSION

MFDAS VERSION

Slash parameters can appear anywhere, they are processed first and then removed:

/AMSLOG="<amslogPath>" - on AMS command if there was an IDCAMS command failure writes the SYSPRINT DD to the specified location. On TSO command writes SYSTSPRT DD to the specified location.
/FIXEDVSAM
/NUMREC=<records to import>
/CODEPAGE=<codepage> See Supported codepages for more information.
/DATACODEPAGE=<codepage> See Supported codepages for more information.