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<p><b>New page</b></p><div> @CONNECT-FILE <file name> <file number> <access type><br />
This command may be used to open a mass storage file with a predefined file number. Otherwise it acts like the [[OPEN-FILE|OPEN]] command.<br />
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<file name><br />
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could be the name of a peripheral unit, eg., LINE-PRINTER or a user file name, which may be prefixed with [[file-directory-name]] and [[user-name]] if necessary.<br />
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<file number><br />
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is the logical unit number the file should be associated with. The number must be within 101 (octal) to 177 (octal), and not previously opened by the user.<br />
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<access type><br />
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specifies the intended [[access modes|access-mode]], only the following combinations are legal:<br />
R - sequential read<br />
W - sequential write<br />
RW - sequential read and write<br />
RX - random read<br />
WX - random read and write<br />
WA - sequential write append<br />
RC - random read with read and write access from other users allowed (only contiguous files)<br />
WC - random read and write with read and write access from other users allowed (only contiguous files)<br />
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== References ==<br />
{ND-doc|60.050.06}} section 3.4.5.2<br />
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{{ND-doc|60.174.Q01}}<br />
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[[Category:Background Commands]]</div>Tingo