PREPARE (FILE) Examples

PREPARE FILE Examples

Example 1:

PREP

TIMECARD,"PAYDATA"

Logical file:	TIMECARD
Text file:	PAYDATA.??? (.TXT under SUNDB86x or as defined in screen definition file under PLBCM.)
Mode:	SHARE (by default)

Example 2:

CMP_SHARENF	INTEGER	4,"0x20"
	PREP	TRANSFLE,"GLTRANS.JAN",EXCLUSIVE

Logical file:	TRANSFLE
Text file:	GLTRANS.JAN
Mode:	EXCLUSIVE

Example 3:

	PREP	OLDFILE,"OLDFILE.TXT"
	CLOSE	OLDFILE

The file OLDFILE.TXT would be erased from the disk.

Example 4:

FILE	FILE
RANDOM	INIT	"control.data\|www.server.net"
.
	PREP	FILE,RANDOM

Logical file:	FILE
Text file:	c:\data\control.data at the server
Server address:	www.server.net
Server port:	3934
Mode:	SHARE

Example 5:

FILE	FILE
.
	PREP	FILE,"control.data\|209.20.30.5:502"

Logical file:	FILE
Text file:	control.data at the server
Server address:	209.20.30.5
Server port:	502
Mode:	SHARE

Example 6:

This example uses a DNS hostname 'www.mysundm.net' to logon to a Data Manager using the default 3934 port number. Also, the file name is being PREPAREd in a directory that exists on the Data Manager system.

FILE	FILE
.
	PREP	FILE,"c:\temp\myfile.txt\|www.mysundm.net"

Logical file:	FILE
Text file:	c:\temp\myfile.txt
Server address:	www.mysundm.net
Server port:	3934
Mode:	SHARE