File Processing Statements
- Close (CL)
Deactivates an open file.
- Delete (DEL)
Marks a specified record as unavailable.
- Open (OPE) external
Activates an external file for input or output.
- Open (OPE) internal
Activates an internal file for input or output.
- Read (REA) file
Inputs data from a record and assigns values to specified variables.
- Reread (RER)
Assigns values from the last record read; must follow a successful READ or REREAD.
- Restore (RES) file pointer.
Repositions the file pointer to the specified item, the next greatest item after the specified item, or the first item.
- ReWrite (REW)
Updates an existing record.
- Write (WR)
Creates or adds a new record.