IB Statements/file
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| - | FILE statement | + | '''FILE statement''' |
| - | Syntax: FILE (lun) BUF=buffer-size | + | '''Syntax:''' FILE (lun) BUF=buffer-size<br> |
| - | FILE (lun) DLM=delimiter-string | + | ::FILE (lun) DLM=delimiter-string<br> |
| - | FILE (lun) POS=file-position | + | ::FILE (lun) POS=file-position<br> |
| - | FILE (lun) CTL=control-parameter | + | ::FILE (lun) CTL=control-parameter<br> |
| - | FILE (lun) FORWARD | + | ::FILE (lun) FORWARD<br> |
| - | FILE (lun) REVERSE | + | ::FILE (lun) REVERSE<br> |
| - | FILE (lun) CSV | + | ::FILE (lun) CSV<br> |
| - | Discussion: The FILE statement is used for several purposes, including: | + | '''Discussion:''' The FILE statement is used for several purposes, including: |
setting the buffer size for an asynchronous device | setting the buffer size for an asynchronous device | ||
Revision as of 09:09, 20 May 2009
FILE statement
Syntax: FILE (lun) BUF=buffer-size
- FILE (lun) DLM=delimiter-string
- FILE (lun) POS=file-position
- FILE (lun) CTL=control-parameter
- FILE (lun) FORWARD
- FILE (lun) REVERSE
- FILE (lun) CSV
- FILE (lun) DLM=delimiter-string
Discussion: The FILE statement is used for several purposes, including:
setting the buffer size for an asynchronous device
setting the delimiter string
moving the file pointer in a disk file
setting various control functions
changing the direction of the file pointer to forward or reverse
Reading or writing comma delimited files.
