Examples of specifying a member name or pattern

The examples below assume that the following members exist within the data set named, FMNUSER.DATA:

DATA1
FMNCDATA
FMNCTAM
FMNCTEM
FMNCTMP
NEWDATA
NEWSTUFF
TEMPA
TEMPB

Example 1

Entering the following details on an Entry panel:

⋮
   Data set name . . . . . FMNUSER.DATA                                  
   Member  . . . . . . . . ________
⋮

displays the entire member name list:

DATA1
FMNCDATA
FMNCTAM
FMNCTEM
FMNCTMP
NEWDATA
NEWSTUFF
TEMPA
TEMPB

Example 2

Entering the following details on an Entry panel:

⋮
   Data set name . . . . . FMNUSER.DATA                                  
   Member  . . . . . . . . FMNCT*  
⋮

displays the member name list:

FMNCTAM
FMNCTEM
FMNCTMP

Example 3

Entering the following details on an Entry panel:

⋮
   Data set name . . . . . FMNUSER.DATA(NEWDATA)                         
   Member  . . . . . . . .         
⋮

displays details for the member NEWDATA in data set FMNUSER.DATA.

Example 4

Entering the following details on an Entry panel:

⋮
   Data set name . . . . . FMNUSER.DATA(TEM*)                            
   Member  . . . . . . . .         
⋮

displays the member name list:

TEMPA
TEMPB

Example 5

Entering the following details on an Entry panel:

⋮
   Data set name . . . . . FMNUSER.DATA(*)                               
   Member  . . . . . . . .         
⋮

displays the entire member name list:

DATA1
FMNCDATA
FMNCTAM
FMNCTEM
FMNCTMP
NEWDATA
NEWSTUFF
TEMPA
TEMPB

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