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EXTRACT VARIABLE

Extract one or more Variable Definitions.

Format

EXTRACT VARIABLE variable-name


Parameters

variable-name

The Name of the Variable which you want to extract. You can use wildcards to extract more than one definition.

Description

The EXTRACT VARIABLE command is used to extract a complete Variable Definition. This definition can be used to replicate the Variable on another VMScluster.

restrictions

You must have INQUIRE access to the Variable whose definition you are trying to obtain.
related commands

Qualifiers

/CONFIRM

This qualifier is used to specify that you want to be prompted to confirm the extraction of each Variable which matches your selection specification.

/LOG

This qualifier can be used to specify that each extraction should be logged by displaying a message on SYS$OUTPUT.

/OUTPUT=file_name

Specifies the name of a file where the definitions will be written. If you do not specify the /OUTPUT qualifier, the definitions are written to SYS$OUTPUT.


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