File maintenance

File maintenance includes not only creating, copying and deleting files, but also maintenance of the file catalog by the user. Information on the topic of “restoration” is provided in section "Data security".

Macros

Macro	Operands	Brief description
CATAL		Creates or updates catalog entries.
COMPFIL		Compares two disk files.
COPFILE		Copies files.
ERASE		Erases/exports files.
FILE		Creates a catalog entry and reserves storage space for noncataloged files.
	SPACE	Reserves or releases storage space.
	NFTYPE	Creates a catalog entry for the file types BS2000 file or node file on Net-Storage.
	STATE	Creates catalog entries for files on private disk.
FSTAT		Displays information from the file catalog.
IMPNFIL		Creates (imports) catalog entries for node files
IMPORT		Creates (imports) catalog entries for files
MAILFIL		Sends a file or library member to a user ID by email.
VERIF		Restores corrupted files.

Commands

Command	Brief description
CREATE-FILE CREATE-FILE-GROUP CREATE-FILE-GENERATION	Creates a catalog entry / reserves memory space.
MODIFY-FILE-ATTRIBUTES MODIFY-FILE-GROUP-ATTRIBUTES MODIFY-FILE-GENERATION-SUPPORT	Modifies a catalog entry / reserves/releases memory space.
EDIT-FILE-ATTRIBUTES EDIT-FILE-GROUP-ATTRIBUTES EDIT-FILE-GENERATION-SUPPORT	Activates the guided dialog of the corresponding MODIFY command and enables an existing catalog entry to be "edited".
IMPORT-FILE	Creates (imports) catalog entries for files
IMPORT-NODE-FILES	Creates (imports) catalog entries for node files
COMPARE-DISK-FILES	Compares two disk files.
COPY-FILE	Copies files.
CONCATENATE-DISK-FILES	Concatenates SAM files
DELETE-FILE DELETE-FILE-GROUP DELETE-FILE-GENERATION DELETE-SYSTEM-FILE	Deletes file Deletes FGG Deletes file generation Deletes system file
EXPORT-FILE	Exports catalog entries of files on private volumes and Net-Storage volumes.
EXPORT-NODE-FILES	Exports catalog entries for node files (on Net-Storage volumes).
LIST-NODE-FILES	Provides information on node files on Net-Storage volumes.
MAIL-FILE	Sends a file or library member to a user ID by email.
SHOW-FILE-ATTRIBUTES	Displays information from the file catalog.
CHECK-FILE-CONSISTENCY REPAIR-DISK-FILE	Restores corrupted files.
REMOVE-FILE-ALLOCATION-LOCKS	Removes a file lock.
REPAIR-FILE-LOCKS	Eliminates unauthorized file locks.