The LISTDS command is used to display the list of datasets that match a given pattern or criteria.

Syntax -

LISTDS [dataset-name(member-name)] [qualifiers] [options]

Where -

• dataset-name is the name of the dataset or the prefix of the datasets to be listed.
• member-name is the name of the member to be listed (if the dataset is a partitioned dataset).
• qualifiers are optional qualifiers to refine the search.
• Options are optional parameters that can use for customizing the display.

Examples -

Scenario1 - List the matching PDS information with qualifier.

LISTDS 'MATEPK.COBOL.*'

This would display a list of all datasets that match the given pattern.