Examples of specifying a member name or pattern

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

DATA1
HFMCDATA
HFMCTAM
HFMCTEM
HFMCTMP
NEWDATA
NEWSTUFF
TEMPA
TEMPB

Example 1

Entering the following details on an Entry panel: 
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   Data set name . . . . . HFMUSER.DATA                                  
   Member  . . . . . . . . ________
⋮
displays the entire member name list: 
DATA1
HFMCDATA
HFMCTAM
HFMCTEM
HFMCTMP
NEWDATA
NEWSTUFF
TEMPA
TEMPB

Example 2

Entering the following details on an Entry panel: 
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   Data set name . . . . . HFMUSER.DATA                                  
   Member  . . . . . . . . HFMCT*  
⋮
displays the member name list: 
HFMCTAM
HFMCTEM
HFMCTMP

Example 3

Entering the following details on an Entry panel: 
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   Data set name . . . . . HFMUSER.DATA(NEWDATA)                         
   Member  . . . . . . . .         
⋮
displays details for the member NEWDATA in data set HFMUSER.DATA.

Example 4

Entering the following details on an Entry panel: 
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   Data set name . . . . . HFMUSER.DATA(TEM*)                            
   Member  . . . . . . . .         
⋮
displays the member name list: 
TEMPA
TEMPB

Example 5

Entering the following details on an Entry panel: 
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   Data set name . . . . . HFMUSER.DATA(*)                               
   Member  . . . . . . . .         
⋮
displays the entire member name list: 
DATA1
HFMCDATA
HFMCTAM
HFMCTEM
HFMCTMP
NEWDATA
NEWSTUFF
TEMPA
TEMPB

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