FILE string1{,string2}{,ERR=lineref}
The FILE verb defines any disk file type except a disk directory.
See also XFILE Verb.
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Parameter |
Description |
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string1 |
File identification information, in the same format as used by the FID() function. |
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string2 |
Key definition data for multikeyed MKEYED files, as derived from FIN(86). Information ignored for all files other than multikeyed MKEYED and C-ISAM files. |
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ERR=lineref |
Branch to be taken if an error occurs during execution. |
The FILE statement is used in an erase-redefine procedure, as shown in the examples below. The examples remove all data from the file. For additional information see the INITFILE verb.
1000 OPEN (1)"afile"
1010 LET F$=FID(1)
1020 CLOSE (1)
1030 ERASE "afile"
1040 FILE F$
For MKEYED and C-ISAM files only
1000 OPEN (1)"afile"
1010 LET F$=FID(1),G$=FIN(1)
1020 CLOSE (1)
1030 ERASE "afile"
1040 FILE F$,G$(86)