BEFORE qualifier

/BEFORE is a recurrent qualifier used by a few DCL commands that selects files created or modified prior to the date specified as the value.

Syntax

/BEFORE[=time][/CREATED|MODIFIED]

Value

Specify date and time in absolute format or as a combination of absolute and delta times, or as one of the following keywords:

• BOOT
• LOGIN
• TODAY (default)
• TOMORROW
• YESTERDAY

Qualifiers

/CREATED or /MODIFIED can be used to indicate the time attribute to be used as the basis for selection. The /CREATED qualifier is the default.

Commands

The following commands use this qualifier:

• SET FILE
• DIRECTORY (command)

See also

• SINCE Qualifier

See also

• OpenVMS DCL Dictionary Vol II