Accessing Files Programmer's Guide (32650-90885)

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Specifying a File Domain
Searching File Directories
Searching File Directories
There are two directories with addresses of files: the temporary file directory (job file
domain) for the addresses of temporary files and the permanent file directory (system file
domain) for the addresses of permanent files. There is no directory for new files. When both
directories are searched for a file address (for example, when you open a file with the
domain option set to OLD), the temporary file directory is searched first.
Listing Files
To obtain a list of your permanent files, enter the LISTFILE command. Use the
LISTFILE...;TEMP command to list your temporary files and the LISTEQ command to list
FILE equations. The LISTFILE, LISTFILE...;TEMP, and LISTEQ commands are discussed
in detail in the Getting System Information Programmer's Guide and in the MPE/iX
Command Reference Manual.