pdcat (Display messages in file)

Common function

The pdcat command displays the contents of HiRDB system files for a specified type of display object.

Common format

pdcat [-d display-object-type] [display-object-type-options]

Note
The specifiable options depend on the display object type.

Common options

Specifies the type of file to be displayed:

sts
Status file
Default
Message log file

Common note

  1. Return code 0 for the pdcat command indicates normal termination, and return code 8 indicates abnormal termination.
  2. If you specify the TMPDIR environment variable and cancel the pdcat command or another HiRDB command during execution, files whose names begin with pdcmd may remain in the directory set by TMPDIR. In such a case, use the OS's rm command to delete those files.