Displays the contents of a file on your current output device.

    DCL Format

      VIEW [ /PAGE ]  filespec

    UNIX Format

      view  filespec

1  –  Parameters

 filespec

    Required.

    Specifies the file to be displayed. Wildcard characters (*, %)
    are not allowed in place of the directory name, file name, file
    type, or file version number.

2  –  Qualifiers

2.1    /PAGE

    Optional.

    Displays one screen at a time until the end of file (EOF) is
    reached. You can terminate the display at any time by pressing
    Ctrl/Z.

3  –  Examples

    1.FTP> VIEW FUNDING.TXT

      Scrolls through the contents of the FUNDING.TXT file in the
      current working directory, and displays the contents on the
      current output device.

    2.FTP> VIEW/PAGE FUNDING.TXT

      Displays the contents of the FUNDING.TXT file, one screen at a
      time, on the current output device.