mdsScalars lists data values in spreadsheet-compatible format.

mdsPlotList lists (or plots) data values in spreadsheet-compatible format. (mdslist has fewer options, but will list data from scope files.)

mdsTable provides the most options for searching a range of shot numbers for signal data within user-specified limits. It produces a table of the values found for all parameters, along with the corresponding times.

mdsShotSearch searches a range of shot numbers for signal data within user-specified limits and provides min and max for a single parameter.