File searches – Kreisen 3 8 6 X / X E User Manual

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The information presented by the DIR command is as follows:

The filename & extension

The file size (in bytes)

The date the file was created or last updated

The time the file was created or last updated

The number of files listed in the directory

The number of unused bytes of space remaining on the disk

File Searches

You can also use the DIR command to search for specific files
on a disk. To do this, enter the DIR command in the following
format:

For instance, if you want to find the directory entry for a file
named “MAYSALES.RPT” on the diskette in drive A, enter
the command:

The computer will search the entire directory of the diskette
for a file named MAYSALESRPT. If a file is found, it will

appear as the only entry in the diskette’s directory. If there is

no MAYSALES.RPT file on the diskette, the computer will

display:

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