dir - UDM Command

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Syntax

dir logical-name[=directory]

Description

The dir command provides a listing of the specified directory.

If no directory is specified, the current working directory (or qualifier) is used as the specified directory.

When the dir argument results in a "not found" condition, the dir command ends with _rc = 8 and _lastrc = 0 (see #dir "not found" condition, below).

Note

The dir command is valid only for the hfs file system.


IBM i

hfs supports the root and QOpenSys file systms under IFS.

z/OS

hfs supports the UNIX System Services file system.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

logical-name

Logical name of the transfer server to execute the dir command.

directory

Directory to list. This can be a relative path.

Examples

The following examples assume that the logical name remotesys is valid.


To list the contents of the current directory:

dir remotesys


To list the contents of the /home/max/tmp directory:

dir remotesys=/home/max/tmp

Windows

dir remotesys=C:\home\max\tmp


To list the contents of the relative path tmp directory:

dir remotesys=tmp

(The output will be the same as /home/max/tmp assuming that the current working directory is /home/max.)


dir "not found" condition

If the dir argument results in a "not found" condition, the dir command ends with _rc = 8 and _lastrc = 0.

 dir s=/tmp/notfound
 s: Listing for: /tmp/notfound
 s: ---------- Error Analysis Report -- Begin -----------------
 s:  Message.....: No such file or directory (Path name: /tmp/notfound)
 s:  Function....: stat
 s:  Error Type..: SYSTEM          Error Code..: 2, X'2'
 s:  Source......: udmfiou.c       Line........: 1818
 s:  Date........: 2011.12.20      Time........: 14:08:04
 s: ---------- Error Analysis Report -- End -------------------
 s: Failed to retrieve full file listing for file spec, '/tmp/notfound', and current path, '/home/john'

This results in _rc = 8 and _lastrc = 0.


In the instance where a wild card is used, finding no files to return results in _rc = 0 and _lastrc = 0.

 dir s=/tmp/notfound*
 s: Listing for: /tmp/notfound*

This results in _rc = 0 and _lastrc = 0 and no files listed.

Sample Output

The following is a sample dir command output:

local: Listing for: /tmp
local: 2011-08-18 15:38:25 directory 86016           .
local: 2009-11-12 04:47:03 directory 544             ..
local: 2011-08-18 15:34:51 file      11748           ivp.syslog.log
local: 2011-08-12 01:50:07 directory 8192            PROD.UNV.UNVDB
local: 2011-08-12 01:50:07 external  6               UBROKER.STC02652.21D038B2.UCSCMP00.UCMSRV
local: 2011-08-12 01:50:07 FIFO      0               ubroker-prod-monitor
local: 2011-08-12 01:50:07 character 0               xps-2C92765F-50331656.ipc


Each file type is identified as:

  • "file": Files and symbolic links
  • "directory": Directories
  • "FIFO": FIFOs
  • "character": UNIX domain socket and other character devices
  • "block": Block oriented devices
  • "socket": Socket links
  • "external": External links (z/OS only)
  • "unknown": File type could not be determined