Using wildcard character in system command

I'm using 2012b Release & having problem with using wildcard symbol(*) with a system command.

eg:

   >> [status ,out]=system('dir *.mat')

status =

       1
  out =
   Directory of C:\Users\sample\Documents\MATLAB
  File Not Found

Similarly the inbuilt matlab function has the same error

     dir('*.mat')
      '*.mat' not found.

However it works When the *. portion is removed

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

Both:

[status ,out]=system('dir *.mat')

and:

A = dir('*.mat')

work in R2014a. Without the ‘*.’ wildcard, it fails in both.