Unable to specify volser with files ls am request

[DavidGahringTXCPA]

Describe the bug

When using the files functions for datasets you can specify the volser (--volume-serial) on almost all the functions, except for the am (all members) function for a PDS.

I don't understand why the volser option is available in other functions, but not when listing members? This really bit us when using the zowe cli in a cross LPAR pipeline. I can add members, update members and delete members using the --volume-serial option, but I can't list a member using that option. This makes is impossible to see the member stats for a PDS on another lpar.

Not certain whether this would be considered a bug or an oversight?

Expected and actual results

Expected:
I would expect the --volume-serial option would be allowed in the 'zowe files ls am' function.

Actual:

[me ~]$ zowe files ls am 'sys1.samplib' --volume-serial xxxxxx --pattern hwtjxc1 --attributes
Unable to perform this operation due to the following problem.
Unknown arguments: volume-serial, volumeSerial
Command failed due to improper syntax
Command entered: "files ls am sys1.samplib --volume-serial xxxxxx --pattern hwtjxc1 --attributes"
Available commands are "all-members, data-set, uss-files, file-system".
Use "zowe files ls --help" to view groups, commands, and options.

Response From Service
Error: Unknown arguments: volume-serial, volumeSerial

Diagnostic Information
Unknown arguments: volume-serial, volumeSerial

Describe your environment

[me ~]$ zowe --version
CLI Version: 8.30.1
Zowe Release Version: v3.4.1
[me ~]$ zowe plugins list --short
No plugins have been installed into your CLI application.
[me ~]$ node --version
v18.20.7
[me ~]$ npm --version
10.8.2
[DGAH256@MVS2 ~]$ uname -aI
z/OS xxx 05.00 02 9175
[me ~]$ $SHELL --version
GNU bash, version 4.3.48(2)-release (i370-ibm-openedition)
Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>

This is free software; you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

Additional context

FYI, I also reviewed the zOSMF APIs and don't seem to find a way to do this via those either, so I may be asking for something that isn't feasible.

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[zFernand0]

Hey @DavidGahringTXCPA, 👋

Given the z/OSMF REST API limitation when listing members (link), there isn't much we can do on our end.

You may be able to work around this by altering the Catalog using Delete. See Cataloged Data Sets. I haven't tried this, but there could be a way to also alter the Catalog via JCL allocating a dummy DD with a specific disposition (DISP=CATLG).

That said, I believe this is a great enhancement request, but due to the limiting APIs, we won't be able to fulfill it 😢

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