DSPLIBD (Display Library Description) Command Description

DSPLIBD Command syntax diagram

Purpose

The Display Library Description (DSPLIBD) command is used to display the description of a library. The description includes the type of library, the auxiliary storage pool (ASP) number for the library, the ASP device name for the library, the default public authority of objects created in the library, the default auditing value of objects created in the library, and a text description of the library.

Restriction: The user cannot display the library description of a library for which they have *EXCLUDE authority.

Required Parameter

LIB

Specifies the name of the library for which information is being displayed.

The name of the library can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

Optional Parameter

OUTPUT

Specifies whether the output from the command is shown at the requesting workstation or printed with the job's spooled output. More information on this parameter is in commonly used parameters.

*: Output requested by an interactive job is shown on the display. Output requested by a batch job is printed with the job's spooled output.

*PRINT: The output is printed with the job's spooled output.

Example for DSPLIBD

DSPLIBD   LIB(QGPL)

This command displays type, ASP, create authority value, create object auditing value, and text description for library QGPL.

Error messages for DSPLIBD

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF210E

Library &1 not available.

CPF2115

Object &1 in &2 type *&3 damaged.

CPF2150

Object information function failed.

CPF2151

Operation failed for &2 in &1 type *&3.

CPF980B

Object &1 in library &2 not available.

CPF9810

Library &1 not found.

CPF9820

Not authorized to use library &1.

CPF9830

Cannot assign library &1.