Updated: 11 December 1998

Guide to OpenVMS File Applications

D
DATA BUCKET structure #1
DATA BUCKET structure #2
Data compression
Data files
creating
creating with FDL$CREATE routine #1
creating with FDL$CREATE routine #2
reorganizing
Data reliability
Data storage, file organization and
Data types
DATA_AREA attribute
Date-information option
DATE primary
DCL commands
for Analyze/RMS_File utility
for the Edit/FDL utility
DCL interface for enabling RMS statistics gathering
Default extension option
Default extension quantity
$CREATE fixing of value
determining factors
file
for multiple area file
how determined for indexed files
process
set permanently using FAB and XAB
set permanently with FDL editor
setting with DCL
setting with VOLUME/EXTENSION=n
specified by RMS
system
volume
Default file specifications #1
Default file specifications #2
Deferred-write processing
DEFERRED_WRITE attribute #1
DEFERRED_WRITE attribute #2
DEFINE command
/TRANSLATION_ATTRIBUTES qualifier
Defining symbols to USEROPEN routine
DELETE attribute
DELETE command
Delete service #1
Delete service #2
high-level language equivalents
run-time options
Design graphics mode
Design mnemonic
Device component
DID-abbreviated directories
Direct access mode
Directories
Directory component
DIRECTORY/FULL command for checking RMS statistics status
Directory specifications
normal
rooted
Directory trees
DIRECTORY_ENTRY attribute
Disconnect service
Disk structure
Files--11
Disks
basic concepts
Double tape mark
DOWN command #1
DOWN command #2
Dual format
ISO 9660 CD and Files--11 CD
DUMP command
Duplicate keys
null key processing
E
EDIT/ACL command
Edit/FDL utility (EDIT/FDL)
calculating bucket size #1
calculating bucket size #2
calculating bucket size #3
calculating extension size
commands
contiguous files
creating areas for index structures
creating FDL files #1
creating FDL files #2
default value
invoking a script
optimization algorithms
Optimize script #1
Optimize script #2
prompt
specifying run-time options
Empty fixed-length file cells
effect on sequential search of relative files
Empty fixed-length file cells, effect on sequential search of relative files
EOF (end-of-file)
label #1
label #2
EOT markers
EOV (end-of-volume)
label #1
label #2
Equal-or-next key option #1
Equal-or-next key option #2
Equivalence strings
Erase service
Error checking
Exact key match
EXACT_POSITIONING attribute
EXIT command
Expanded string #1
Expanded string #2
Expanded string #3
Expiration date
field
Extend contiguity options and controls
Extend operations
Extend placement controls for various file organizations
Extended character set
Extending a file
Extends
invoking by way of $EXTEND service
placement and contiguity options
two methods
/EXTEND_QUANTITY qualifier
EXTENSION attribute
Extension size
calculating
performance #1
performance #2
Extents #1
Extents #2
Extents #3
F
FAB$B_BKS field #1
FAB$B_BKS field #2
FAB$B_BKS field #3
FAB$B_BKS field #4
FAB$B_BLS field
FAB$B_DNS field
FAB$B_FAC field
options
FAB$B_FNS field #1
FAB$B_FNS field #2
FAB$B_FSZ field
FAB$B_ORG field
FAB$B_RAT field
FAB$B_RFM field
FAB$B_RTV field #1
FAB$B_RTV field #2
FAB$B_SHR field
FAB$V_MSE option
FAB$V_SHRGET option
FAB$V_UPI option
list of options
FAB$L_ALQ field
FAB$L_DNA field #1
FAB$L_DNA field #2
FAB$L_FNA field #1
FAB$L_FNA field #2
FAB$L_FNA field #3
FAB$L_FOP field
FAB$V_CBT option
FAB$V_CTG option
FAB$V_DFW option #1
FAB$V_DFW option #2
FAB$V_DFW option #3
FAB$V_DFW option #4
FAB$V_DFW option #5
FAB$V_DFW option #6
FAB$V_DFW option #7
FAB$V_MXV option
FAB$V_NAM option
FAB$V_NEF option #1
FAB$V_NEF option #2
FAB$V_OFP option #1
FAB$V_OFP option #2
FAB$V_OFP option #3
FAB$V_PPF option
FAB$V_RCK option
FAB$V_SQO option
FAB$V_TMP option
FAB$V_UFO option #1
FAB$V_UFO option #2
FAB$V_WCK option
FAB$L_MRN field
FAB$L_MRS field
FAB$L_NAM field #1
FAB$L_NAM field #2
FAB$L_NAML field
FAB$L_STV field
FAB$V_CTG option, problem with fragmented disk
FAB$W_DEQ field #1
FAB$W_DEQ field #2
FAB$W_DEQ field #3
FAB$W_GBC field #1
FAB$W_GBC field #2
FAB$W_GBC field #3
$FABDEF macro
FABs (file access blocks) #1
FABs (file access blocks) #2
FABs (file access blocks) #3
Fast-delete option #1
Fast-delete option #2
FDL AREA section
BEST_TRY_CONTIGUOUS attribute
EXACT_POSITIONING attribute
POSITION attribute
VOLUME attribute
FDL CONNECT section
ASYNCHRONOUS attribute #1
ASYNCHRONOUS attribute #2
ASYNCHRONOUS attribute #3
ASYNCHRONOUS attribute #4
ASYNCHRONOUS attribute #5
DELETE_ON_CLOSE attribute
END_OF_FILE attribute
FAST_DELETE attribute #1
FAST_DELETE attribute #2
FAST_DELETE attribute #3
FILL_BUCKETS attribute #1
FILL_BUCKETS attribute #2
GLOBAL_BUFFER_COUNT attribute
KEY_GREATER_EQUAL attribute #1
KEY_GREATER_EQUAL attribute #2
KEY_GREATER_EQUAL attribute #3
KEY_GREATER_EQUAL attribute #4
KEY_GREATER_THAN attribute #1
KEY_GREATER_THAN attribute #2
KEY_GREATER_THAN attribute #3
KEY_GREATER_THAN attribute #4
KEY_LIMIT attribute #1
KEY_LIMIT attribute #2
KEY_OF_REFERENCE attribute #1
KEY_OF_REFERENCE attribute #2
LOCATE_MODE attribute #1
LOCATE_MODE attribute #2
LOCK_ON_READ attribute #1
LOCK_ON_READ attribute #2
LOCK_ON_WRITE attribute #1
LOCK_ON_WRITE attribute #2
LOCK_ON_WRITE attribute #3
MANUAL_LOCKING attribute
MANUAL_UNLOCKING attribute
MULTIBLOCK_COUNT attribute #1
MULTIBLOCK_COUNT attribute #2
MULTIBLOCK_COUNT attribute #3
MULTIBUFFER_COUNT attribute #1
MULTIBUFFER_COUNT attribute #2
MULTIBUFFER_COUNT attribute #3
MULTIBUFFER_COUNT attribute #4
MULTIBUFFER_COUNT attribute #5
MULTIBUFFER_COUNT attribute #6
MULTIBUFFER_COUNT attribute #7
NOLOCK attribute #1
NOLOCK attribute #2
NONEXISTENT_RECORD attribute #1
NONEXISTENT_RECORD attribute #2
NONEXISTENT_RECORD attribute #3
READ_AHEAD attribute #1
READ_AHEAD attribute #2
READ_REGARDLESS attribute #1
READ_REGARDLESS attribute #2
TIMEOUT_PERIOD attribute #1
TIMEOUT_PERIOD attribute #2
TIMEOUT_PERIOD attribute #3
TRUNCATE_ON_PUT attribute #1
TRUNCATE_ON_PUT attribute #2
UPDATE_IF attribute #1
UPDATE_IF attribute #2
UPDATE_IF attribute #3
WAIT_FOR_RECORD attribute #1
WAIT_FOR_RECORD attribute #2
WRITE_BEHIND attribute #1
WRITE_BEHIND attribute #2
FDL (File Definition Language) #1
FDL (File Definition Language) #2
FDL (File Definition Language) #3
attributes
predefined attributes using FDL$PARSE routine
scripts
syntax
FDL FILE section
ALLOCATION attribute #1
ALLOCATION attribute #2
ALLOCATION attribute #3
BEST_TRY_CONTIGUOUS attribute #1
BEST_TRY_CONTIGUOUS attribute #2
BUCKET_SIZE attribute #1
BUCKET_SIZE attribute #2
BUCKET_SIZE attribute #3
BUCKET_SIZE attribute #4
BUCKET_SIZE attribute #5
BUCKET_SIZE attribute #6
CONTIGUOUS attribute #1
CONTIGUOUS attribute #2
CONTIGUOUS attribute #3
CONTROL_FIELD_SIZE attribute
CREATE_IF attribute
DEFAULT_NAME attribute #1
DEFAULT_NAME attribute #2
DEFERRED_WRITE attribute #1
DEFERRED_WRITE attribute #2
DEFERRED_WRITE attribute #3
DEFERRED_WRITE attribute #4
DEFERRED_WRITE attribute #5
DIRECTORY_ENTRY attribute
EXTENSION attribute #1
EXTENSION attribute #2
EXTENSION attribute #3
GLOBAL_BUFFER_COUNT attribute #1
GLOBAL_BUFFER_COUNT attribute #2
GLOBAL_BUFFER_COUNT attribute #3
MAXIMIZE_VERSION attribute
MAX_RECORD_NUMBER attribute
MT_BLOCK_SIZE attribute
MT_CLOSE_REWIND attribute
MT_CURRENT_POSITION attribute
MT_NOT_EOF attribute
MT_OPEN_REWIND attribute
MT_PROTECTION attribute
NAME attribute #1
NAME attribute #2
NON_FILE_STRUCTURED attribute
ORGANIZATION attribute
OWNER attribute
PRINT_ON_CLOSE attribute
PROTECTION attribute
READ_CHECK attribute
REVISION attribute
SEQUENTIAL_ONLY attribute
SUBMIT_ON_CLOSE attribute
SUPERSEDE attribute
TEMPORARY attribute
USER_FILE_OPEN attribute #1
USER_FILE_OPEN attribute #2
WINDOW_SIZE attribute #1
WINDOW_SIZE attribute #2
WRITE_CHECK attribute
FDL files
creating
creating data files
creating with FDL$GENERATE routine
designing
examining with ANALYZE/RMS_FILE
generating from a data file
FDL KEY section
DATA_AREA attribute
DATA_FILL attribute
INDEX_AREA attribute
INDEX_FILL attribute
LEVEL1_INDEX_AREA attribute
TYPE attribute
/FDL qualifier
FDL RECORD section
BLOCK_SPAN attribute #1
BLOCK_SPAN attribute #2
BLOCK_SPAN attribute #3
CARRIAGE_CONTROL attribute
CARRIAGE_RETURN attribute #1
CARRIAGE_RETURN attribute #2
count field format attribute
FORMAT attribute
Fortran attribute
Fortran carriage control attribute
MSB_RECORD_LENGTH attribute #1
MSB_RECORD_LENGTH attribute #2
PRINT attribute
PRINT carriage control attribute
SIZE attribute
FDL routines
FDL$CREATE routine #1
FDL$CREATE routine #2
FDL$CREATE routine #3
FDL$GENERATE routine
FDL$PARSE routine #1
FDL$PARSE routine #2
FDL$PARSE routine #3
FDL$PARSE routine #4
example
FDL$RELEASE routine #1
FDL$RELEASE routine #2
FDL$RELEASE routine #3
example
FDL SHARING attributes #1
FDL SHARING attributes #2
FDL SHARING attributes #3
FID-abbreviated names
restrictions
Fields
File access sensing tags
FILE ATTRIBUTES structure #1
FILE ATTRIBUTES structure #2
FILE ATTRIBUTES structure #3
File characteristics #1
File characteristics #2
File corruption
File default extension quantity
with multiple areas
File design attributes
File disposition
FILE HEADER structure #1
FILE HEADER structure #2
FILE HEADER structure #3
File headers
Files--11 structure
File identifier field
File names
File-opening options
adding records #1
adding records #2
data reliability
file access and sharing #1
file access and sharing #2
file disposition
file performance
file specification #1
file specification #2
for indexed files #1
for indexed files #2
for magnetic tape processing #1
for magnetic tape processing #2
for nonstandard file processing
record access
File organization option
File positioning
File processing
many files
nonstandard file
single file
File protection
File section number field
File sequence number field
File-set identifier field
File sharing #1
File sharing #2
compatibility with subsequent record access
defaults
interlocked interprocess #1
interlocked interprocess #2
multistreaming #1
multistreaming #2
no-access function
options
user-interlocked interprocess #1
user-interlocked interprocess #2
user-interlocked interprocess #3
user-interlocked interprocess #4
File specification
length limits
File specification defaults
File specification parsing #1
File specification parsing #2
File specification parsing #3
conventions used by RMS
for input file
for output file
for related file
logical name
search list
File specifications
applicable services and routines
components #1
components #2
default #1
default #2
directory
for remote file access #1
for remote file access #2
for remote file access #3
format #1
format #2
format #3
input
output
parsing
preprocessing
primary #1
primary #2
program supplied
related #1
related #2
related #3
related #4
using logical name #1
using logical name #2
using name block
using search lists #1
using search lists #2
using search lists #3
using SYS$DISK
using wildcard characters
File structures
options on OpenVMS systems
File tags
creating
requirement for
using
File type field
File types
File versions
Files
accessing
category summary
defaults
in an OpenVMS Cluster
options
aligning
contiguity #1
contiguity #2
extensions
FDL #1
FDL #2
FDL #3
FDL #4
header #1
header #2
header #3
initial allocation
internal structure
locking in an OpenVMS Cluster
magnetic tape #1
magnetic tape #2
organization #1
organization #2
organization #3
selecting
reserved, list of
specifying one or many
volume configurations #1
volume configurations #2
volume configurations #3
volume configurations #4
Files--11 CD
on dual format CDs
Files--11 disk structures
file headers
home block
levels compared
reserved files
Files--11 On-Disk Structure
comparison of ODS Levels 1, 2, and 5
definition
FILE_ID option
FILE_MONITORING attribute
FILE_NAME option
Fill factor
Find service
compared with Get service
effect on next-record position
high-level language equivalents
improved performance
key matches and
requirement for end-of-file test
run-time options
FIRST command
Fixed-length cells
Fixed-length control fields
size option
Fixed-length records
Flush service #1
Flush service #2
FORMAT attribute
Formats for ANSI magnetic tape volumes
Fortran program example
calling the FDL$CREATE Routine
remote file access
using the CONVERT Routines
Fragmented files
Free service

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