Properties of work files

Each work file has certain properties which can be modified using EDT statements and which have an effect on the operation of EDT statements or the way work files are displayed. The table below collates the various work file properties.

Properties	Initial value	Value can be changed by
General
Current character set for the work file	*NONE	@CODENAME implicitly via data input (file read operations, screen input, statements)
Work file occupied (only for work files 1 to 22)	not used	@PROC, @DELETE, @DROP, used in F mode
Work file empty	Yes	Read file, screen input, miscellaneous statements
Work file modified	No	Modify work file, @DELETE
Save file present	No	@AUTOSAVE and modify work file, @DELETE
Line numbers
Current line number (symbolic line number *)	1.	@SET (Format 6), @+, @-, implicitly via data input (read file, screen input, statements)
Current increment value	1.	@SET (Format 6), @PAR INCREMENT
Current renumbering value	Off	@PAR RENUMBER
Lowest assigned line number (display by means of @LIMITS)	0.0000	Implicitly due to file read operation, screen operation, miscellaneous statements
Symbolic line number %	= *	Implicitly due to file read operation, screen operation, miscellaneous statements
Highest assigned line number (display by means of @LIMITS)	0.0000	Implicitly due to file read operation, screen operation, miscellaneous statements
Symbolic line number $	= *	Implicitly due to file read operation, screen operation, miscellaneous statements
Symbolic line number ?	0.0000	@ON
Memory area @SET (Format 6)	Empty	@SET (Format 6)
File processing
Link to file name (local @FILE entry)	No link	@FILE, @READ, @GET, @DELETE
Link to open file	No link	@OPEN, @CLOSE
Default library name	*NONE	@PAR LIBRARY
Default element type	S	@PAR ELEMENT-TYPE
Default character set for a POSIX file	EDF041	@PAR CODE
Input
Differentiation between uppercase and lowercase	Off	@PAR LOWER
Maximum record length for entry in F mode	32768	@PAR LIMIT
Escape character for Unicode substitute representation	*NONE	@PAR ESCAPE-CHARACTER
Unicode substitute character including for data	Off	@PAR DATA-REPLACEMENT
Representation of work file
Full display of records in F mode	Off	@PAR EDIT-LONG
Hexadecimal mode	Off	@PAR HEX
Data window and statement code column are both overwritable simultaneously	Off	@PAR EDIT-FULL
Ruler in data window	Off	@PAR SCALE
Information line in data window	Off	@PAR INFORMATION
Data window-specific representation
First line displayed in data window 1	0.0000	@SETF, +, -, ++, --, statement codes +, -, B, I, S, 1..9 in data window 1
First column displayed in data window 1	1	@SETF, >, <, << in data window 1
Line number display in data window 1	Off	@PAR INDEX in data window 1
First line displayed in data window 2	0.0000	@SETF, +, -, ++, --, statement codes +, -, B, I, S, 1..9 in data window 2
First column displayed in data window 2	1	@SETF, >, <, << in data window 2
Line number display in data window 2	On	@PAR INDEX in data window 2
Other
Program name for SDF syntax check	*NONE	@PAR SDF-PROGRAM
Type of program name for SDF syntax check	INTERNAL	@PAR SDF-NAME-TYPE
Character for data record separation	*NONE	@PAR SEPARATOR
Character for structure sheets	@	@PAR STRUCTURE
Write protection at record level	Off	@PAR PROTECTION
Indicator for hits on last @ON for @IF (Format 3)	Off	@ON
Column for hits on last @ON for @IF (Format 3)	0	@ON

The work file properties defined with the @PAR statement can be reset to their initial values using @PAR $0..$22 without the need for any further operands.