/SYMLINK=keyword(default) /NOSYMLINK If an input-file specification parameter is a symbolic link, the displayed file attributes are those of the symbolic link itself. If any file attribute is requested, then the contents of the symbolic link are also displayed, with an arrow appearing between the file name and the contents (for example, LINK.TXT -> FILE.TXT). The /NOSYMLINK qualifier indicates that if an input file specification is a symbolic link, then the file attributes of the file to which the symbolic link refers are displayed; the displayed name is still the name of the symbolic link itself. The valid keywords for this qualifier are [NO]WILDCARD, [NO]ELLIPSIS, and [NO]TARGET. Descriptions are as follows: Keyword Explanation WILDCARD Indicates that symlinks are enabled during wildcard searches. NOWILDCARD Indicates that symlinks are disabled during directory wildcard searches. ELLIPSIS Equivalent to WILDCARD (included for command symmetry). NOELLIPSIS Indicates that symlinks are matched for all wildcard fields except for ellipsis. TARGET Indicates that if the named file is a symlink, then the symlink is followed to operate on the symlink target. NOTARGET Indicates that the command operates on the named file whether it is an ordinary file or a symlink. If the file named in the DIRECTORY command is a symlink, the command by default operates on the symlink itself.