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# IDCAMS

File | 14
Op-Sys | z/OS, z/VSE Note Support for z/VSE is deprecated. Support for BS2000 is also deprecated, except in conjunction with the ESM adapter. Features that are z/VSE and BS2000 specific will be removed from future releases.
Statement | `FIND`
Task | Retrieve information on datasets using the `IDCAMS` utility.

## Common Fields for all Operating Systems

Dictionary Field Name | F/L | Mu | DE | Remarks
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
`ERROR-CODE` | N3 |  |  |
`ERROR-TEXT` | A58 |  |  |
`NODE` | N5 |  | D |
`NODE-NAME` | A16 |  | D |
`COMMAND` | A253 |  | D | Required.
`LINE-LENGTH` | N3 |  |  |
`LINE` | A133 |  | D |

## Relevant Error Codes

Code | Text | z/OS
--- | --- | ---
779 | `IDCAMS` has abended | X

## Field Descriptions

Field Name | Type/Length | Operating System
--- | --- | ---
`COMMAND` | (A253) |

Input command to `IDCAMS`. Each command must begin with a blank and multiple commands must be separated by a semicolon (;). See the Access Method Service documentation for more information.

Field Name | Type/Length | Operating System
--- | --- | ---
`LINE` | (A133) |

`IDCAMS` output line.

Field Name | Type/Length | Operating System
--- | --- | ---
`LINE-LENGTH` | (N3) |

Length of output line.

## Default Order of Data Returned

Each line of the output listing is presented in order.

### On this page

- Common Fields for all Operating Systems
- Relevant Error Codes
- Field Descriptions
- Default Order of Data Returned