file,(@file) The /COMPRESS , /DUMP and /RECOVER qualifier require a directory- file name as a parameter. A logical name or an indirect command file can also be used as a parameter e.g.: DIR/COMPRESS @DIR.COM . Thus, it is possible to generate a list with SEARCH device/OUTPUT=file and use that file as input to the DIRECTORY command. The list generated by DFU SEARCH will contain the device name in the file specification. If a list of files is used from another source which does not contain the device name, the /DEVICE must be used to append the device name to the file. device The /ALIAS, /EMPTY , /REBUILD_MFD and /VERSION qualifier require a device name as a parameter.