Specifying a Non-Default File ID

How to:

If the FOCUS data source has a file ID other than the default, issue the USE command to identify the data source, with its file specifications, and associate it with a specific Master File.


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Syntax: How to Specify a Non-Default File ID
fileid AS mastername 
END

where:

fileid

Is any valid file specification for the specific operating system.

mastername

Is name of the Master File name that will be associated with the file ID.



Example: Specifying Different File Names

To read the data source with the name EMP026 described by the Master File EMPLOYEE, enter this USE command:

USE
EMP026 AS EMPLOYEE
END

After entering the USE command, you can read the EMP026 data source by entering the command TABLE FILE EMPLOYEE.


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