DIRTEST={YES | NO}

Default NO
Allowable Values YES, NO
Minimum Not Applicable
Maximum Not Applicable

This parameter defines the files to be transferred without actually performing the file transfer request. This parameter is used only when directory transfers are performed, and is ignored for non-directory transfer requests.

When this parameter is set to YES, all of the information about the transfer is extracted. Instead of executing the transfer, a message that indicates the local and remote files to be processed is written. When this parameter is set to NO, transfers are performed.

Note: The DIRTEST parameter requires the WAIT=YES definition. In addition, it returns file names only when the request is queued via cross memory by using SERVER=taskname; if the request is queued via TCPIP or SNA, no file names are returned.