What's new for IBM i 7.1

Read about new or changed information for the Integrated file system topic collection.

Temporary user-defined file systems

The use of temporary objects in a temporary user-defined file system.

The following revisions or additions have been made to the Integrated file system documentation since the first 7.1 publication:

April 2014 update
- Updates to the Path name rules for CL commands and displays topic
  
  For details, see Path name rules for CL commands and displays.
- Updates to the Path name rules for APIs topic
  
  For details, see Path name rules for APIs.
- Updates to the Authorities and ownership in the QNTC file system topic
  
  For details, see Authorities and ownership in the QNTC file system.
October 2013 update
- Changes to the output of the Retrieve Directory Information (RTVDIRINF) command
  
  For details, see Working with output of the RTVDIRINF and PRTDIRINF commands.
October 2012 update
- IBM Navigator can be used to work with files and folders
  
  For details, see Working with files and folders using IBM Navigator.

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