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Updated: 11 December 1998

Guide to OpenVMS File Applications


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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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