input1-filespec Specifies the first file to be compared. The file specification must include a file name and a file type. The asterisk (*) and the percent sign (%) wildcard characters are not allowed. input2-filespec Specifies the second file to be compared. Unspecified fields default to the corresponding fields in the input1-filespec parameter. The asterisk (*) and the percent sign (%) wildcard characters are not allowed. If you do not specify a secondary input file, the DIFFERENCES command uses the next lower version of the primary input file.