File System Reference Manual

Table of Contents

 File System Reference Manual
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   Introduction
   Record Structure and Blocking
   Data Representation: ASCII Versus Binary
   Record Formats
   Fixed-Length Records
   Variable-Length Records
   Undefined-Length Records
   Record Size
   Physical Records and Blocking
   Disk Access Considerations
   Disk Space Considerations
   Blocks Containing Fixed-Length Records
   Blocks Containing Variable-Length Records
   Blocks Containing Undefined-Length Records
   Blocking Consideration: System File Label
   Relative I/O Block Format
   Improving Input/Output Efficiency
   File Structure
   Disk Files and Device files
   File Placement
   Extents
   Defining File Characteristics
   Summary of General Rules For Overrides
   File Identification
   System File Label
   Non-Data Storage: User Labels
   File Codes
   File Name
   Devices and Device files
   Device-Dependent Characteristics
   Domains
   TYPES OF DOMAINS
   Changing Domains
   Directory Search
   Listing Files
   File Operation
   Data Transfer
   Record Pointers
   Record Selection
   Control Operations
   Transferring Files
   Buffered Input/Output
   File Security
   Standard File System Security Provision
   Specifying and Restricting File Access by Access Mode
   Specifying and Restricting File Access by Type or User
   Changing Security Provisions of Disk Files
   Suspending and Restoring Security Provisions
   Access Control Definitions (ACDs)
   Interprocess Communication
   Operation
   Using IPC
   Features of Intrinsics for Message Files
   EXAMPLES USING MESSAGE FILES
   Magnetic Tape Considerations
   Storing Files Offline
   File System Reference
   Record Formats
   Buffering
   Parameters Common to FILE and BUILD Commands
   Status Information
   Obtaining Status Information
   PRINTFILEINFO
   FGETINFO, FFILEINFO, and FCHECK
   Terminal Characteristics
   Allocating a Terminal
   Terminal Type Specification
   Speed and Parity Sensing
   Obtaining Terminal Output Speed
   Changing Terminal Speed
   Control of Parity Generation and Checking
   Setting Parity
   Enabling and Disabling Parity Generation and Checking
   ASCII Character Set
   Disk File Labels
   End-of-File Indication
   Magnetic Tape Labels