For 1: FILE NEWFILE=NEWFILE;SAVE for 2: Assuming we are still talking about option 1, in your select statement ASSIGN to "NEWFILE" for 3: At the MPE prompt, type HELP FILE ALL > -----Original Message----- > From: Sathishmohan Selvaraj [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 8:51 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Need your help on File Creation Fundaes > > Hi All, > > (1) Is it necessary that i always need a build command to create a file? > Any other possibilities. > > (2) Ways in which i can create a file from a cobol program? > > (3) Enlight me on the difference between spool files, temporary files > and permanent files and how each are created. > > Thanks, > Sathish > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *