## zowe › zos-files › list › data-set

List data sets that match a pattern in the data set name

#### Usage

zowe zos-files list data-set <dataSetName> [options]

#### Positional Arguments

- `dataSetName` (string)

  - The name or pattern of the data set that you want to list

#### Options

- `--attributes` | `-a` (boolean)

  - Display more information about each member. Data sets with an undefined record format display information related to executable modules. Variable and fixed block data sets display information about when the members were created and modified.

- `--max-length` | `--max` (number)

  - The option --max-length specifies the maximum number of items to return. Skip this parameter to return all items. If you specify an incorrect value, the parameter returns up to 1000 items.

- `--volume-serial` | `--vs` (string)

  - The volume serial (VOLSER) where the data set resides. You can use this option at any time. However, the VOLSER is required only when the data set is not cataloged on the system. A VOLSER is analogous to a drive name on a PC.

- `--start` | `-s` (string)

  - An optional search parameter that specifies the first data set name to return in the response document.

- `--response-timeout` | `--rto` (number)

  - The maximum amount of time in seconds the z/OSMF Files TSO servlet should run before returning a response. Any request exceeding this amount of time will be terminated and return an error. Allowed values: 5 - 600

#### Zosmf Connection Options

- `--host` | `-H` (string)

  - The z/OSMF server host name.

- `--port` | `-P` (number)

  - The z/OSMF server port.

    Default value: 443

- `--user` | `-u` (string)

  - Mainframe (z/OSMF) user name, which can be the same as your TSO login.

- `--password` | `--pass` | `--pw` (string)

  - Mainframe (z/OSMF) password, which can be the same as your TSO password.

- `--reject-unauthorized` | `--ru` (boolean)

  - Reject self-signed certificates.

    Default value: true

- `--base-path` | `--bp` (string)

  - The base path for your API mediation layer instance. Specify this option to prepend the base path to all z/OSMF resources when making REST requests. Do not specify this option if you are not using an API mediation layer.

- `--protocol` (string)

  - The protocol used (HTTP or HTTPS)

    Default value: https
    Allowed values: http, https

- `--cert-file` (local file path)

  - The file path to a certificate file to use for authentication

- `--cert-key-file` (local file path)

  - The file path to a certificate key file to use for authentication

#### Profile Options

- `--zosmf-profile` | `--zosmf-p` (string)

  - The name of a (zosmf) profile to load for this command execution.

- `--base-profile` | `--base-p` (string)

  - The name of a (base) profile to load for this command execution.

#### Base Connection Options

- `--token-type` | `--tt` (string)

  - The type of token to get and use for the API. Omit this option to use the default token type, which is provided by 'zowe auth login'.

- `--token-value` | `--tv` (string)

  - The value of the token to pass to the API.

#### Examples

- Show the data set "ibmuser.asm":

  - `zowe zos-files list data-set "ibmuser.asm"`

- Show attributes of the data set "ibmuser.cntl":

  - `zowe zos-files list data-set "ibmuser.cntl" -a`

- Show all data sets of the user "ibmuser":

  - `zowe zos-files list data-set "ibmuser.*"`

- Show attributes of all data sets of the user "ibmuser":

  - `zowe zos-files list data-set "ibmuser.*" -a`

- Show the first 5 data sets of the user "ibmuser":

  - `zowe zos-files list data-set "ibmuser.cntl" --max 5`