Once a physical file is entered in the directory, processes can link other logical files to it by specifying appropriate values for the following file attributes:
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KIND
Specifies the type of storage medium, such as DISK.
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TITLE
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NEWFILE
If set to FALSE, specifies that an existing file should be opened. Note that the process will be suspended with a “NO FILE” message if the file does not exist.
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DEPENDENTSPECS
Causes the logical file to assume all the file attributes of the physical file. This makes it unnecessary for all processes to repeat the file attribute assignments that determine the structure of the file.
