Index

A

aborting NOWAIT I/O, Aborting NOWAIT I/O

access

exclusive, Exclusive access

modes, Specifying and restricting file access by access mode

multi, Sharing a File, Multiaccess, Sharing the File Using FLOCK and FUNLOCK

random, Sequential Access and Random Access, Sequential Access and Random Access, Reading from a disk file using random access

restricting, Specifying and restricting file access by access mode

restricting by type, Specifying and restricting file access by type or user

restricting by user, Specifying and restricting file access by type or user

semi-exclusive, Semi-exclusive access

sequential, Sequential Access and Random Access, Sequential Access and Random Access, Reading from a disk file using sequential access

shared, Shared access

simultaneous, Simultaneous Access of Files

access control definitions (ACD), Access Control Definition Security (ACD), Log of ACD changes

accessing

files, The HPFOPEN Intrinsic, The FOPEN Intrinsic, The FILE Command

files, remote, Parsing and Validating File Designators

account security, Account-level security

ACD

adding, Adding ACD pairs

changes, logging, Log of ACD changes

commands related to, Commands, Creating ACDs

copying, Copying ACDs

creating, Creating ACDs

deleting, Deleting ACDs

device owners, Devices

file owners, Files

intrinsics related to, Intrinsics, Creating ACDs

listing, Listing ACDs

managing, Managing ACDs with commands and intrinsics, Managing ACDs

migrating, Migrating ACDs

modes, ACD modes

modifying, Modifying ACDs

operation, How acds work

owners, Owners

pairs, ACD modes

preserving, Preserving ACDs

replacing, Replacing ACDs

scope, ACD scope

traditional security, and, Maintaining File Security

ACD (access control definitions), Access Control Definition Security (ACD), Log of ACD changes

adding

ACDs, Adding ACD pairs

altering file use, Creating A File

ASCII

files, Specifying Record Size, Specifying Storage Format

transmission, Specifying Storage Format

B

backreferencing files, Backreferencing files

binary

files, Specifying Record Size, Specifying Storage Format

transmission, Specifying Storage Format

BOT marker, Magnetic Tape Considerations

boundaries, half-word, Specifying Record Size

C

changing

file domains, Changing Domains

file security, Changing security provisions of disk files

characteristics, files, The FILE Command

circular files, Circular files

class, volume, Specifying Disk Volume Restrictions

closing

files, Closing a File, Closing a permanent disk file, Closing a Magnetic Tape File

permanent files, Closing a permanent disk file

tape file, Closing a Magnetic Tape File

tape files, Closing a Magnetic Tape File

command interpreter variables and expressions, Using Command Interpreter Variables and Expressions Within File Designators

commands

ACDs, and, Commands, Creating ACDs

comparing record types, Undefined-length records

configuration, system, logging, Log of system logging configuration

console

requesting reply, Writing a message to the system console and requesting a reply

writing messages to, Writing Messages to the System Console, Writing a message to the system console and requesting a reply

copying

ACDs, Copying ACDs

creating

ACDs, Creating ACDs

files, Creating A File

D

data elements, Introduction

data transfer, Introduction, Record Selection and Data Transfer, Magnetic Tape Considerations

intrinsics, Update access

multiple records, Multiple Record Transfers

default record size

files, Specifying Record Size

line printer files, Specifying Record Size

magnetic tape files, Specifying Record Size

plotter files, Specifying Record Size

programmable controller files, Specifying Record Size

synchronous single-line controller files, Specifying Record Size

terminal files, Specifying Record Size

defining file characteristics, The HPFOPEN Intrinsic, The FOPEN Intrinsic

deleting

ACDs, Deleting ACDs

files, Changing Domains

device files, Disk Files and Device Files, New and permanent device files

jobs and, Disk Files and Device Files

opening, Opening a Device File

sessions and, Disk Files and Device Files

device owners

acds, Devices

devices

ASCII transmission, Specifying Storage Format

binary transmission, Specifying Storage Format

EBCDIC transmission, Specifying Storage Format

files, Disk Files and Device Files

peripheral, Introduction

programs, Introduction

shareable, The HPFOPEN Intrinsic, The FOPEN Intrinsic

spooled, Disk Files and Device Files

directories, searching, Changing Domains

disk files, Disk Files and Device Files, Specifying a Record Format

closing, Closing a Disk File, Closing a Magnetic Tape File

opening, Opening a Disk File, Opening a permanent disk file

disk volume

specifying restrictions, Specifying Disk Volume Restrictions

displaying

file equations, Displaying file equations with LISTEQ

file error information, Displaying File Error Information

file information, Getting File Information

domains

changing, Changing Domains

new files, New Files

permanent files, Permanent Files

temporary files, Temporary Files

duplicative files, Input/Output sets, Determining Interactive/Duplicative Files with FRELATE

E

EBCDIC transmission, Specifying Storage Format

environment, remote, Parsing and Validating File Designators

EOT marker, Magnetic Tape Considerations

error check procedure, writing, Writing a file system error-check procedure

exclusive access, Exclusive access

expressions, Using Command Interpreter Variables and Expressions Within File Designators

variables within file designators, Using Command Interpreter Variables and Expressions Within File Designators

F

file

reading from labeled tape, Reading a File Label from a Labeled Tape File

reading from tape, Reading From a Magnetic Tape File

file codes

reserved, Specifying a File Code

specifying, Specifying a File Code

file designators, Specifying a File Designation, Parsing and Validating File Designators

file domains, Specifying a File Domain, Listing Files

changing, Changing Domains

features, Permanent Files

new files, New Files

permanent files, Permanent Files

permitted, Permanent Files

temporary files, Temporary Files

file equations, Creating A File, Backreferencing files, Using Command Interpreter Variables and Expressions Within File Designators

displaying, Displaying file equations with LISTEQ

file errors

displaying information, Displaying File Error Information

file owners

acds, Files

file system interface, Introduction

files, Introduction

accessing, The HPFOPEN Intrinsic, The FOPEN Intrinsic, The FILE Command, User-Defined Files, Lockwords

accessing remote, Parsing and Validating File Designators

altering use, Creating A File

ASCII, Specifying Record Size, Specifying Storage Format

attributes, Creating A File

backreferencing, Backreferencing files

binary, Specifying Record Size, Specifying Storage Format

changing security, Changing security provisions of disk files

characteristics, The FILE Command

circular, Circular files

closing, Closing a File, Closing a Magnetic Tape File

closing as permanent, Closing a new disk file as permanent

compatibility (pre- and post-900 series), Specifying Record Size

creating, Creating A File, User-Defined Files, Lockwords

default record sizes, Specifying Record Size

defining characteristics, The HPFOPEN Intrinsic, The FOPEN Intrinsic

deleting, Changing Domains

designators, Specifying a File Designation, Using Command Interpreter Variables and Expressions Within File Designators, Parsing and Validating File Designators

device-dependent characteristics, Device-dependent file characteristics

devices, Disk Files and Device Files, New and permanent device files

devices, opening, Opening a Device File

disc, Specifying a Record Format

disk, Disk Files and Device Files

displaying information, Getting File Information, Writing a file system error-check procedure

domains, Specifying a File Domain, Listing Files

duplicative, Input/Output sets, Determining Interactive/Duplicative Files with FRELATE

errors, displaying, Displaying File Error Information

exclusive access, Exclusive access

getting information, Getting File Information, Writing a file system error-check procedure

half-word boundaries, Specifying Record Size

input, Introduction

interactive, Input/Output sets, Determining Interactive/Duplicative Files with FRELATE

jobs and sessions, Disk Files and Device Files

KSAM, KSAM files

listing, Listing Files

lockwords, Lockwords

magnetic tape, Specifying a Record Format

mapped access, Accessing a File Using Mapped Access, Opening a File Mapped

mapped, opening, Opening a File Mapped

message, Message files

multi access, Sharing a File, Multiaccess, Sharing the File Using FLOCK and FUNLOCK

multi access, global, Global multiaccess

names, Introduction, User-Defined Files

nonshareable, Disk Files and Device Files

opening, Opening a File, Opening a Disk File, Opening a labeled magnetic tape file

output, Introduction

overrides, Summary of Overrides

parsing designators, Parsing and Validating File Designators

passed, Passed files

passing, Passed files

peripheral devices, Introduction, Disk Files and Device Files, Specifying a Record Format

permanent, Closing a permanent disk file, Displaying permanent file information with LISTFILE

predefined, Backreferencing files

qualified, User-Defined Files

random access, Writing to a disk file using random access

reading from, Reading from a File, Reading a File Label from a Labeled Tape File

record structure, Introduction, The HPFOPEN Intrinsic

records, Introduction

referencing, User-Defined Files

reserved codes, Specifying a File Code

rewinding, Rewinding

RIO, RIO files

saving, Changing Domains

searchign directories, Changing Domains

security, Maintaining File Security, File-level security, Suspending and restoring security provisions

security, ACD, Access Control Definition Security (ACD), Log of ACD changes

security, traditional, Traditional Mechanism for File Security, Suspending and restoring security provisions

semi-exclusive access, Semi-exclusive access

sequential access, Writing to a disk file using sequential access

shared, Disk Files and Device Files, Sharing a File, Shared access, Sharing the File Using FLOCK and FUNLOCK

sharing, hazards of, Sharing the File Using FLOCK and FUNLOCK

simultaneous access, Simultaneous Access of Files

specifying codes, Specifying a File Code

specifying type, Specifying a File Type, Message files

spooled (devices), Disk Files and Device Files

standard, Standard files

suspending and restoring security, Suspending and restoring security provisions

system hierarchy of overrides, How the File System Opens a File

system-defined, MPE/iX File Designators, System-Defined Files, Passed files, Opening a System-Defined File

tape, Opening an unlabeled magnetic tape file, Opening a labeled magnetic tape file, Closing a Magnetic Tape File

temporary, Passed files, Displaying temporary file information with LISTFILE...(;TEMP)

types, Disk Files and Device Files

updating, Updating a File

user-defined, MPE/iX File Designators, User-Defined Files, Backreferencing files

validating designators, Parsing and Validating File Designators

writing to, Writing to a File, Writing a File Label to a Labeled Tape File

FINFO function, [:CMD] FINFO

formats

comparison of, Undefined-length records

fixed-length, Specifying a Record Format, Fixed-length records

records, Specifying a Record Format, Undefined-length records

storage, Specifying Storage Format

undefined-length, Specifying a Record Format, Undefined-length records

variable-length, Specifying a Record Format, Variable-length records

function FINFO, [:CMD] FINFO

G

getting file information, Getting File Information

global multi access, Global multiaccess

group security, Group-level security

H

half-word boundaries

files, Specifying Record Size

hazards of file sharing, Sharing the File Using FLOCK and FUNLOCK

hierarchy

overrides, Summary of Overrides

I

I/O performance, increasing, Increasing I/O performance using FREADSEEK

idx endNOWAIT I/O, Limitations

increasing I/O performance, Increasing I/O performance using FREADSEEK

input

files, Introduction

NOWAIT I/O, NOWAIT I/O

sets, Input/Output sets

standard, System-Defined Files

interactive files, Input/Output sets, Determining Interactive/Duplicative Files with FRELATE

interface, file system, Introduction

intrinsics

ACDs, and, Intrinsics, Creating ACDs

data transfer, Update access

J

jobs

devices files and, Disk Files and Device Files

K

KSAM files, KSAM files

L

labeled tape, Opening a labeled magnetic tape file, Writing to a labeled magnetic tape file

reading from, Reading a File Label from a Labeled Tape File

limitations

file designators, User-Defined Files

file names, User-Defined Files

NOWAIT I/O, NOWAIT I/O, NOWAIT I/O intrinsics, Limitations

line printer files

default record size, Specifying Record Size

listing

ACDs, Listing ACDs

files, Listing Files

lockwords

changing, Lockwords

files, Lockwords

removing, Lockwords

log files

specifying number of records, Specifying a File Code

logging

ACD changes, Log of ACD changes

file security events, Logging file security related events

password changes, Log of password changes

printer access failure, Log of printer access failure

process creation, Log of process creation

restores, Log of restore

stream initiation, Log of stream initiation

system events, Logging system events

system logging configuration, Log of system logging configuration

user, Logging a specific user

user logging, Log of user logging

long-mapped access, Long-mapped access

M

magnetic tape, Magnetic Tape Considerations

default (file) record size, Specifying Record Size

files, Specifying a Record Format, Opening an unlabeled magnetic tape file

marker, Magnetic Tape Considerations

writing to, Writing to a Magnetic Tape File, Writing a File Label to a Labeled Tape File

managing ACDs, Managing ACDs with commands and intrinsics, Managing ACDs

mapped access

advantages, Advantages of mapped access

long, Long-mapped access

opening files, Opening a File Mapped

restrictions, How to Access a File Mapped

short, Short-mapped access

to files, Accessing a File Using Mapped Access, Opening a File Mapped

marker

BOT, Magnetic Tape Considerations

EOT, Magnetic Tape Considerations

magnetic tape, Magnetic Tape Considerations

message files, Message files

messages

writing to the console, Writing Messages to the System Console, Writing a message to the system console and requesting a reply

migrating ACDs, Migrating ACDs

modes

access, Specifying and restricting file access by access mode

ACDs, ACD modes

modifying

ACDs, Modifying ACDs

moving a record pointer, Control Operations

multi access, Sharing a File, Multiaccess, Sharing the File Using FLOCK and FUNLOCK

global, Global multiaccess

restrictions, Simultaneous Access of Files

multiple records, data transfer, Multiple Record Transfers

N

names of files, Introduction

networks, NOWAIT I/O, Limitations

new files

devices, New and permanent device files

domains, New Files

file domain, New Files

nonshareable files, Disk Files and Device Files

NOWAIT I/O, NOWAIT I/O

aborting, Aborting NOWAIT I/O

input, NOWAIT I/O

intrinsics, NOWAIT I/O intrinsics

limitations, NOWAIT I/O, NOWAIT I/O intrinsics, Limitations

networks, Limitations

output, NOWAIT I/O

O

opening

device files, Opening a Device File

files, Opening a File, Opening a labeled magnetic tape file

files, mapped, Opening a File Mapped

system-defined files, Opening a System-Defined File, Opening $STDLIST

tape files, Opening an unlabeled magnetic tape file, Opening a labeled magnetic tape file

operation

ACDs, How acds work

output

files, Introduction

NOWAIT I/O, NOWAIT I/O

sets, Input/Output sets

standard, System-Defined Files

overrides

file system hierarchy, How the File System Opens a File

files, Summary of Overrides

hierarchy, Summary of Overrides

owners

acds, Owners

P

pairs

ACDs, ACD modes

parsing file designators, Parsing and Validating File Designators

passed files, Passed files

passwords

changes, logging, Log of password changes

peripheral devices, Introduction

files, Introduction, Disk Files and Device Files

peripheral devices<1477

files, Specifying a Record Format

permanent files

closing, Closing a permanent disk file

devices, New and permanent device files

domains, Permanent Files

file domain, Permanent Files

plotter files

default record size, Specifying Record Size

pointing to a record, Pointing

predefined files, Backreferencing files

preserving ACDs, Preserving ACDs

printer

access failure, logging, Log of printer access failure

procedure

file system error check, Writing a file system error-check procedure

process

creation, logging, Log of process creation

programmable controller files

default record size, Specifying Record Size

programs

devices, Introduction

Q

qualified file names, User-Defined Files

R

random access, Sequential Access and Random Access, Sequential Access and Random Access, Reading from a disk file using random access

record selection, Random access

reading from

files, Reading from a File, Reading a File Label from a Labeled Tape File

tapes, Reading From a Magnetic Tape File

record pointers

moving, Control Operations

records

comparison of, Undefined-length records

default sizes, Specifying Record Size

files and, Introduction

first, rewinding to, Rewinding

fixed-length, Specifying a Record Format, Fixed-length records

formats, Specifying a Record Format

pointers, Record Pointers

pointing to, Pointing

selection, Record Selection, RIO access

selection, random access, Random access

selection, RIO access, RIO access

selection, sequential access, Sequential access

selection, update access, Update access

spacing forward or backward, Spacing

specifying size, Specifying Record Size

structure, Introduction, The HPFOPEN Intrinsic

undefined-length, Specifying a Record Format, Undefined-length records

variable-length, Variable-length records

remote environment, Parsing and Validating File Designators

replacing

ACDs, Replacing ACDs

requesting console reply, Writing a message to the system console and requesting a reply

reserved file codes, Specifying a File Code

restore

logging, Log of restore

restoring security, Suspending and restoring security provisions

restricting access, Specifying and restricting file access by access mode

by type, Specifying and restricting file access by type or user

by user, Specifying and restricting file access by type or user

restrictions

mapped access, How to Access a File Mapped

multi access, Simultaneous Access of Files

sharing files, Simultaneous Access of Files

rewinding files, Rewinding

RIO

access, record selection, RIO access

files, RIO files

S

saving files, Changing Domains

scope

ACDs, ACD scope

searching directories, Changing Domains

security

account level, Account-level security

changing, Changing security provisions of disk files

file level, File-level security

files, Maintaining File Security, Suspending and restoring security provisions

group level, Group-level security

logging file security events, Logging file security related events

restoring, Suspending and restoring security provisions

suspending, Suspending and restoring security provisions

traditional, Traditional Mechanism for File Security, Suspending and restoring security provisions

semi-exclusive access, Semi-exclusive access

sequential access, Sequential Access and Random Access, Sequential Access and Random Access, Reading from a disk file using sequential access

files, Writing to a disk file using sequential access

record selection, Sequential access

sessions

device files and, Disk Files and Device Files

sets

input, Input/Output sets

output, Input/Output sets

volume, Specifying Disk Volume Restrictions

shared

access, Shared access

devices, The HPFOPEN Intrinsic, The FOPEN Intrinsic

files, Disk Files and Device Files

sharing files, Sharing a File, Sharing the File Using FLOCK and FUNLOCK

hazards, Sharing the File Using FLOCK and FUNLOCK

restrictions, Simultaneous Access of Files

short-mapped access, Short-mapped access

specifying

disk volume restrictions, Specifying Disk Volume Restrictions

file codes, Specifying a File Code

file types, Specifying a File Type, Message files

record format, Specifying a Record Format

record size, Specifying Record Size

storage format, Specifying Storage Format

specifying file domain, Specifying a File Domain, Listing Files

spooled devices, Disk Files and Device Files

spooling

console operator, Disk Files and Device Files

user, Disk Files and Device Files

standard

files, Standard files

input files, System-Defined Files

output files, System-Defined Files

storage formats, Specifying Storage Format

specifying, Specifying Storage Format

stream

initiation, logging, Log of stream initiation

suspending security, Suspending and restoring security provisions

synchronous single-line controller files

default record size, Specifying Record Size

system

events, logging, Logging system events

system-defined files, MPE/iX File Designators, System-Defined Files, Passed files, Opening a System-Defined File

designators, System-Defined Files

opening, Opening a System-Defined File, Opening $STDLIST

T

tape

labeled, Writing to a labeled magnetic tape file

unlabeled, Writing to an unlabeled magnetic tape file

tape files

closing, Closing a Magnetic Tape File

magnetic, Opening an unlabeled magnetic tape file

opening, Opening an unlabeled magnetic tape file, Opening a labeled magnetic tape file

reading from, Reading From a Magnetic Tape File

temporary files

domains, Temporary Files

terminal files

default record size, Specifying Record Size

traditional file security, Traditional Mechanism for File Security, Suspending and restoring security provisions

transmission

ASCII and binary, Specifying Storage Format

EBCDIC, Specifying Storage Format

types of files, Disk Files and Device Files

U

undefined-length formats, Specifying a Record Format, Undefined-length records

unlabeled tape, Writing to an unlabeled magnetic tape file

update access

record selection, Update access

updating files, Updating a File

user

logging, Logging a specific user

logging, logging, Log of user logging

spooling, Disk Files and Device Files

user-defined files, MPE/iX File Designators, User-Defined Files, Backreferencing files

V

validating file designators, Parsing and Validating File Designators

variable-length formats, Specifying a Record Format, Variable-length records

variables, Using Command Interpreter Variables and Expressions Within File Designators

expressions within file designators, Using Command Interpreter Variables and Expressions Within File Designators

volume

class, Specifying Disk Volume Restrictions

set, Specifying Disk Volume Restrictions

single, Specifying Disk Volume Restrictions

W

writing file system error check procedure, Writing a file system error-check procedure

writing to

files, Writing to a File, Writing a File Label to a Labeled Tape File

magnetic tape, Writing to a Magnetic Tape File, Writing a File Label to a Labeled Tape File