Add Phy File Variable Len Mbr (ADDPFVLM)

The Add Physical File Variable-Length Member (ADDPFVLM) command is used to add a physical file variable length member that can be used by Pascal programs.

Error messages for ADDPFVLM

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Parameters

Keyword Description Choices Notes
FILE File Qualified object name Required, Positional 1
Qualifier 1: File Name
Qualifier 2: Library Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
MBR Member Name Required, Positional 2
TEXT Text 'description' Character value, *BLANK Optional
EXPDATE Expiration date Date, *NONE Optional, Positional 3
SHARE Share open data path *NO, *YES Optional

File (FILE)

Specifies the name of the physical file that will contain the variable-length members.

file-name
Enter the name of the physical file that will contain the variable-length members.
*LIBL
The system searches the library list to find the library where the physical file is located.
*CURLIB
The name of the current library is used when ADDPFVLM is processed. If you have not specified the current library, QGPL is used.
library-name
Enter the name of the library in which the physical file is located.

Member (MBR)

Specifies the name of the member that will contain the variable length records.

file-member-name
Enter the name of the member that will contain the variable-length records.

Text 'description' (TEXT)

Specifies the text associated with the created file.

*BLANK
No text to accompany file.
description
Enter the descriptive text no longer than 50 characters.

Expiration date (EXPDATE)

Specifies the expiration date of the file.

*NONE
No expiration date is specified.
expiration-date
Enter the expiration date for the file.

Share open data path (SHARE)

Specifies the Share Open Data Path option.

*NO
File cannot be opened using the Share Open Data Path option.
*YES
When file is open, it will share the open data path if available.

Examples

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Error messages

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