File Handling

Index

A B C D E F H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y

Alternate keys 2.1.3.2 , 11.4.1 , 11.5.2.4
ANS85 Compiler directive 4.3 , 11.1.1
ASSIGN Compiler directive 11.1.2
ASSIGN"DYNAMIC" Compiler directive 3.2.2
Assigning filenames 3.2
device names 3.4
dynamic 3.2.2
external 3.2.3
keyboard 3.4
printers 3.4
screen 3.4
static 3.2.1
Assigning files
dynamically 11.1.2
externally 11.1.2
Automatic record locking 5.2.1.2

B

Byte stream file routines Ch13
close 13.2.2
create 13.2.2
flush 13.2.2
free record lock 13.2.2
get record lock 13.2.2
open 13.2.2
read 13.2.2
sample program 13.3
test record lock 13.2.2
write 13.2.2

C

-c Rebuild option 9.3
C-ISAM file Ch12
converting 9.3 , 9.3
IDXFORMAT Compiler directive 11.1.6
Rebuild 9.3 , 9.3
Call prototype 10.1
Call-by-name routines
see CBL_routines
Call-by-number routines 10.5
Callable Rebuild 9.8
Callable Sort Module Ch14
call interface 14.1
FCD 14.1.2
file definition block 14.1.2.2
function code parameters 14.1.1
key definition block 14.1.2.1
CALLFH Compiler directive 7.6.1
cblproto.cpy file 10.1
CBL_CBL_RENAME_FILE 10.4
CBL_CFGREAD_EXTFH 10.5
CBL_CHANGE_DIR 10.5
CBL_CHECK_FILE_EXIST 10.4 , 10.5
CBL_CLOSE_FILE 13.2.2
CBL_COPY_FILE 10.4 , 10.5
CBL_CREATE_DIR 10.5
CBL_CREATE_FILE 13.2.2
CBL_DELETE_DIR 10.5
CBL_DELETE_FILE 10.4 , 10.5
CBL_FILENAME_CONVERT 10.5
CBL_FILENAME_MAX_LENGTH 10.5
CBL_FLUSH_FILE 13.2.2
CBL_FREE_RECORD_LOCK 13.2.2
CBL_GET_CURRENT_DIR 10.5
CBL_GET_RECORD_LOCK 13.2.2
CBL_JOIN_FILENAME 10.5
CBL_LOCATE_FILE 10.5
CBL_OPEN_FILE 13.2.2
CBL_READ_FILE 13.2.2
CBL_RENAME_FILE 10.5 , 10.5
CBL_SPLIT_FILENAME 10.5
CBL_TEST_RECORD_LOCK 13.2.2
CBL_WRITE_FILE 13.2.2
CLOSE REEL 11.3
COBEXTFHBUF environment variable 6.4
Compiler
file size limits 16.2
index key limits 16.2
SORT/MERGE operation limits 16.2
Compiler directives
ANS85 4.3 , 11.1.1
ASSIGN"DYNAMIC" 3.2.2
CALLFH 7.6.1
DATACOMPRESS 11.1.5 , 11.5.1
FCDREG 7.3
IDXFORMAT 6.2.1.1 , 11.1.6
IDXFORMAT"4" 2.1.3.3
IXNUMKEY 7.2.4.3
KEYCOMPRESS 6.2.1.4 , 11.1.5 , 11.5.2
OPTIONAL-FILES 11.1.7
RECMODE 11.1.8
RM 11.1.9
SEQUENTIAL 2.1.1.1 , 11.1.10
SIGN"EBCDIC" 8.3
Compression
data 6.2.1.3 , 11.5.1
DATACOMPRESS 11.1.5
duplicate keys 6.2.1.4 , 11.4.2
dynamically calling a routine 11.5.4.3
key 11.5.2
KEYCOMPRESS 11.1.5
keys 6.2.1.4
leading characters 6.2.1.4 , 11.5.2.3
linking a routine 11.5.4.3
Micro Focus routines 11.5.4.1
routines 7.8
run-length encoding 11.5.1
trailing nulls 6.2.1.4 , 11.5.2.1
trailing spaces 6.2.1.4 , 11.5.2.2
Configuration, file handling Ch6
Configuration options
COMMITFLUSH 6.2
CONVERTSTATUS 6.2
DATACOMPRESS 6.2
DATAFILE 6.2 , 6.2
EXPANDPOSITIONING 6.2
EXPANDTAB 6.2
FASTREAD 6.2
FHREDIR 6.2
FILEMAXSIZE 6.2
FILEPOINTERSIZE 6.2
IDXDATBUF 6.2
IDXFORMAT 6.2
IDXNAMETYPE 6.2
IGNORELOCK 6.2
INDEXCOUNT 6.2
INSERTNULL 6.2
INSERTTAB 6.2
KEYCHECK 6.2
KEYCOMPRESS 6.2
LOCKTYPE 6.2
MAINFRAMEPRINT 6.2
NAMEOPTIONS 6.2
NFSFILELOCK 6.2
NODESIZE 6.2
NOSEQCHECK 6.2
OPENINPUTSHARED 6.2
OSVSREWRITE 6.2
READSEMA 6.2
RELDATBUF 6.2
RETRYLOCK 6.2
RETRYOPEN 6.2
RETRYTIME 6.2
RUNITLOCKDETECT 6.2
SEQDATBUF 6.2
SKIPLOCK 5.2.3 , 6.2
SPACEFILL 6.2
STRIPSPACE 6.2
SUPPRESSADV 6.2
TRACE 6.2
TRACEFILE 6.2
WRITETHRU 6.2
Converting files 9.6
Corrupt indexed files 9.5

D

-d Rebuild option 9.3
DATACOMPRESS Compiler directive 11.1.5 , 11.5.1 , 11.5.4.3
Delete
directory 10.5
file 10.5
Directory, getting current 10.5
Disk space, saving 11.5.2
Drive id, filenames 3.1
Duplicate keys 2.1.3.3 , 11.4.2
compression 6.2.1.4 , 11.5.2.4
Dynamic filename assignment 3.2.2

E

-e Rebuild option 9.3
Environment variable
assigning filenames 3.2
COBEXTFHBUF 6.4
EXTFH 6.1
Rebuild command line 9.2
TMPDIR 8.2
ULIMIT 11.2.4
Error messages
mfsort 8.5
Rebuild 9.9.1
Examples, Rebuild 9.10
Execution errors, Rebuild 9.9.1.2
Expand path 10.5
Extended file status codes 4.4
External filename assignment 3.2.3
ExtFH Ch7
EXTFH environment variable 6.1
extfh.cfg file 6.1
Extsm
call interface 14.1
FCD 14.1.2
file definition block 14.1.2.2
function code parameters 14.1.1
key definition block 14.1.2.1

F

-f Rebuild option 9.3
FCD 7.2.1
accessing 7.3
Callable Sort Module 14.1.2
FCDREG Compiler directive 7.3
Fields instruction, mfsort 8.3.1
File
buffers 6.4
byte-stream I/O Ch13
COBOL compiler limits 16.2
handle 11.2
header 15.3
indexed 2.1.3
indexed file size limits 16.4.1
introduction Ch1
limit to number of index keys at run-time 16.3
limit to number of records at run-time 16.3
limit to record size at run-time 16.3
limit to simultaneously open at run-time 16.3
limits Ch16
line sequential 2.1.1.2
merging Ch8
naming Ch3
operating system limits 16.5
organization 2.1
printer sequential 2.1.1.3
record sequential 2.1.1.1
relative 2.1.2
relative file size limits 16.4.2
run-time limits 16.3
sequential 2.1.1
sequential file size limits 16.4.2
size 6.2.1.1
size limits 16.4
sorting Ch8
striping 6.2.1.2
structures 2.3 , Ch15 , 15.1
File Control Description 7.2.1
File handle, limits 16.1
File Handler Ch7
calling Ch7
COBOL compiler limits 16.2
component definition area 7.2.4.3
configuration Ch6
creating a new index file 7.7
creating file-type specific 7.6.2
data structures 7.2
FCD 7.2.1
FCD access 7.3
filename area 7.2.3
global information area 7.2.4.1
indexed file size limits 16.4.1
key definition area 7.2.4.2
key definition block 7.2.4
large files 6.2.1.1
large indexed files 6.2.1.1
limits Ch16
operating system limits 16.5
operation codes 7.4
record area 7.2.2
relative byte addressing 7.5
relative file size limits 16.4.2
run-time limits 16.3
sequential file size limits 16.4.2
size limits 16.4
special operation codes 7.4
standard operation codes 7.4
striping 6.2.1.2
File handler, creating your own 7.6
File handling
COBOL compiler limits 16.2
file size limits 16.4
indexed file size limits 16.4.1
library routines Ch10
limits Ch16
operating system limits 16.5
relative file size limits 16.4.2
run-time limits 16.3
sequential file size limits 16.4.2
File handling directives
ANS85 11.1.1
ASSIGN 11.1.2
CALLFH 11.1.3
COBFSTATCONV 11.1.4
DATACOMPRESS 11.1.5
IDXFORMAT 11.1.6
KEYCOMPRESS 11.1.5
OPTIONAL-FILE 11.1.7
RECMODE 11.1.8
RM 11.1.9
SEQUENTIAL 11.1.10
File header record, multiple-reel 11.3.1
File routines, copy file 10.5
File size
mismatch 9.3 , 9.3
File status Ch4
ANSI'74 4.3.2
ANSI'85 4.3.1 , 11.1.1
as return code 10.4
conventions 4.3
defining 4.2
extended 4.4
locking files 5.3
RM/COBOL 11.1.9
File striping 6.2.1.2
examples 6.2.1.2
headers 6.2.1.2
options 6.2.1.2
File types, optional 11.1.7
Filename
C-ISAM file 12.3
convert 10.5
maximum length 10.5
Filename mapping, pipes 3.5
Filenames Ch3
assigning 3.2
conventions 3.1
drive id 3.1
format 3.1
joining 10.5
mapping 3.3
pathnames 3.1
splitting 10.5
Files, converting 9.6

H

Header record, multiple reel files 11.3.1

I

-i Rebuild option 9.3
IDXFORMAT Compiler directive 6.2.1.1 , 11.1.6
IDXFORMAT"3" 9.3 , 9.3
IDXFORMAT"4" 9.3 , 9.3 , 11.4.2
IDXFORMAT"4" Compiler directive 2.1.3.3
IDXFORMAT"8" 9.3 , 9.3
Index key
compilation limits 16.2
limit to number at run-time 16.3
Indexed files 2.1.3
access 2.1.3.5
alternate keys 2.1.3.2 , 2.1.3.3
corrupt 9.5
creating a new index file 7.7
keys 2.1.3.1
large 6.2.1.1
primary keys 2.1.3.1
rebuilding 9.5
reorganizing 9.4
sparse keys 2.1.3.4 , 11.4.1
validating 9.7
Information messages, Rebuild 9.9.2
Introduction Ch1
IXNUMKEY Compiler directive 7.2.4.3

K

-k Rebuild option 9.3
Key
alternate 11.5.2.4
compression 11.5.2
duplicates 11.4.2
indexed files 2.1.3.1
Key definition block, Callable Sort Module 14.1.2.1
Key instruction, mfsort 8.3.2.3
Key of reference 9.3
KEYCOMPRESS Compiler directive 6.2.1.4 , 11.1.5 , 11.5.2

L

Large files 6.2.1.1 , 6.2.1.1
Leading character compression 11.5.2.3
LEVEL II COBOL files 9.3 , 9.3
libisam.a library 12.2
Library routines
CBL_GET_CURRENT_DIR 10.5
CBL_JOIN_FILENAME 10.5
CBL_SPLIT_FILENAME 10.5
change directory 10.5
check file 10.5
create directory 10.5
delete directory 10.5
delete file 10.5
file handling Ch10 , 10.5
filename convert 10.5
filename length 10.5
locate file 10.5
read configuration file 10.5
rename file 10.5
X"91"function 47 10.5
X"91"function 48 10.5
X"91"function 49 10.5
X"91"function 52 10.5
X"91"function 53 10.5
Limits
COBOL compiler for files 16.2
file handle 16.1
file handling Ch16
file sizes 16.4
indexed file sizes 16.4.1
operating system for files 16.5
relative file sizes 16.4.2
run-time for files 16.3
sequential file sizes 16.4.2
Line sequential files 2.1.1.2
Locate file 10.5
Locking Ch5
example application 5.4
file status codes 5.3
records 5.2

M

-m Rebuild option 9.3
Manual record locking 5.2.1.1
Mapping filenames 3.3
multiple paths 3.3.1
MERGE, compilation limits 16.2
Merging files 8.1
Mfsort 8.1
error messages 8.5
examples 8.4
field types 8.3.1.1
fields instruction 8.3.1
input files 8.3.2
instructions 8.3
output files 8.3.2
record instruction 8.3.2.1
workfile 8.2
Mode, sharing 5.1
Multiple record locking 5.2.2.2
Multiple-reel files 11.3
header record 11.3.1

N

-n Rebuild option 9.3
N RTS switch, nulls in line sequential files 6.3.2
Networks, file handling limits 11.2.3
NODETECT-LOCK Compiler directive 12.3
Nulls
disable insertion 10.5
enable insertion 10.5

O

-o Rebuild option 9.3
Operation code 7.4
special 7.4.2
standard 7.4.1
OPTIONAL-FILE Compiler directive 11.1.7
Org instruction, mfsort 8.3.2.2
Organizations 2.1
indexed 2.1.3
line sequential 2.1.1.2
printer sequential 2.1.1.3
record sequential 2.1.1.1
relative 2.1.2
sequential 2.1.1
Overview Ch1

P

-p Rebuild option 9.3
Path, expand 10.5
Pathnames 3.1
Pipes, filenames 3.5
Primary key 2.1.3.1
Printer sequential files 2.1.1.3

Q

--q Rebuild option 9.3
-q Rebuild option 9.3

R

-r Rebuild option 9.3
Rebuild Ch9
callable 9.8
command line 9.2
define record length/recording mode 9.3
displaying version 9.3
error messages 9.9.1
examples 9.10
execution errors 9.9.1.2
file compression 9.3
index format 9.3
information 9.3 , 9.3
information messages 9.9.2
input file format 9.3
key of reference 9.3
key structure 9.3
next record 9.3
option files 9.2.1
options 9.3
quick 9.3
record count 9.3
record lengths 9.3
recording mode 9.3
redirecting information 9.2.2
report duplicates 9.3
specify organization 9.3
suppressing banner 9.3
syntax errors 9.9.1.1
temporary files 9.3
validate file 9.3
warning messages 9.9.3
Rebuild options
-c 9.3
-d 9.3
-e 9.3
-f 9.3
-i 9.3
-k 9.3
-m 9.3
-n 9.3
-o 9.3
-p 9.3
--q 9.3
-q 9.3
-r 9.3
-s 9.3
-t 9.3
-u 9.3
--v 9.3
-v 9.3
-x 9.3
-y 9.3
RECMODE Compiler directive 11.1.8
Record
limit to size at run-time 16.3
terminator 10.5 , 10.5
Record instruction, mfsort 8.3.2.1
Record length, C-ISAM file 12.3
Record lock, C-ISAM file 12.3
Record locking 5.2
automatic 5.2.1.2
manual 5.2.1.1
multiple 5.2.2.2
releasing locks 5.2.4
single 5.2.2.1
Record sequential files 2.1.1.1
Relative byte addressing 7.5
delete a record 7.5.3
read a record 7.5.1
rewrite a record 7.5.2
Relative files 2.1.2
Releasing locks 5.2.4
Rename file 10.5
Reorganizing indexed files 9.4
Return code, as file status 10.4
RM Compiler directive 11.1.9
Run-length encoding 11.5.1
Run-time
files size limits 16.3
limit to number of index keys in file 16.3
limit to number of records in file 16.3
limit to record size 16.3
limit to simultaneously open files 16.3
Run-time switches 6.3

S

-s Rebuild option 9.3
Sequential, files 2.1.1
SEQUENTIAL Compiler directive 11.1.10
Sharing files Ch5
Sharing mode 5.1
SIGN"EBCDIC" compiler directive 8.3
Single record locking 5.2.2.1
SKIPLOCK configuration option 5.2.3
SORT, compilation limits 16.2
Sorting files Ch8 , Ch14
command line 8.1
Mfsort 8.1
Sparse keys 2.1.3.4 , 11.4.1
Special operation code 7.4.2
add key value 7.4.2
create index file 7.4.2
File Handler 7.4
file information 7.4.2
flush file 7.4.2
re-index file 7.4.2
unlock record 7.4.2
Special operation codes 12.3
Standard operation code 7.4.1
close 7.4.1
commit 7.4.1
delete file 7.4.1
File Handler 7.4
open 7.4.1
read 7.4.1
rollback 7.4.1
start 7.4.1
unlock 7.4.1
write 7.4.1
Static filename assignment 3.2.1
Status, file status Ch4
Striping 6.2.1.2
examples 6.2.1.2
headers 6.2.1.2
options 6.2.1.2
Structures 2.3 , 15.1
file Ch15
line sequential 15.2.1
printer sequential 15.2.2
variable 15.3
Switches
N nulls in line sequential files 6.3.2
run-time system 6.3
T tabs in line sequential files 6.3.3
Syntax errors, Rebuild 9.9.1.1