Displaying attributes of a file using the Display File Description (DSPFD) command

 

You can use the Display File Description (DSPFD) command to display the attributes of a database file. The information can be displayed, printed, or written to a database output file (OUTFILE). The information supplied by the DSPFD command includes (parameter values given in parentheses):

• Basic attributes (*BASATR)

• File attributes (*ATR)

• Access path specifications (*ACCPTH, logical and physical files only)

• Select/omit specifications (*SELECT, logical files only)

• Join logical file specifications (*JOIN, join logical files only)

• Alternative collating sequence specifications (*SEQ, physical and logical files only)

• Record format specifications (*RCDFMT)

• Member attributes (*MBR, physical and logical files only)

• Spooling attributes (*SPOOL, printer and diskette files only)

• Member lists (*MBRLIST, physical and logical files only)

• File constraints (*CST)

• Triggers (*TRG)

 

Parent topic:

Displaying information about database files

 

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Display File Description (DSPFD) command