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.
IBMÂ i |
hfs supports the root and QOpenSys file systms under IFS. |
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z/OS |
hfs supports the UNIX System Services file system. |
Parameters
|
Parameter |
Description |
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logical-name |
Logical name of the transfer server to execute the dir command. |
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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:
To list the contents of the /home/max/tmp directory:
Windows
To list the contents of the relative path tmp directory:
(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.
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.
This results in _rc = 0 and _lastrc = 0 and no files listed.
Sample Output
The following is a sample dir command output:
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