Displays one or more records from the ALF database.

    Requires read (R)  and write (W) access to the SYSALF database
    (SYS$SYSTEM:SYSALF.DAT).

    Format

      ALF SHOW  [device]

1  –  Parameter

 [device]

    Specifies the terminal name or port name whose record you want
    to display. You can use wildcard characters in the terminal name
    or port name. Certain restrictions in wildcard matching of ALF
    records exist, as shown in the examples section.

2  –  Qualifiers

2.1    /USERNAME

       /USERNAME=user

    Displays the records held by the specified user. You can use
    wildcard characters with this qualifier.

2.2    /OUTPUT

       /OUTPUT[=filespec]

    Directs the output of the command to a file. If you do not
    include a file specification with this qualifier, SYSMAN writes
    the output to the file SYSMAN.LIS in your default directory.

3  –  Description

    The ALF SHOW command displays one or more records in the ALF
    database.

4  –  Examples

    1.SYSMAN> ALF SHOW TTA* /USERNAME=MANESS /OUTPUT=ALF.TXT

      In this example, the records for all terminals named TTAx that
      are assigned to user MANESS are selected and directed to the
      file ALF.TXT.

    2.SYSMAN> ALF SHOW TTA*

      This command displays only those records that start with the
      string TTA.

    3.SYSMAN> ALF SHOW TTA

      This command displays only those records that start with the
      string <nodename>$TTA.

    4.SYSMAN> ALF SHOW *TTA

      This command displays records that have device names ending
      with TTA.

    5.SYSMAN> ALF SHOW *TTA*

      This command displays all records that contain the string TTA.