Work File Definition

Field	Description
Product Line	The name of the product line the work file is defined for.
System Code	The system code of the program that the work file is associated with. If you leave this field and the Program Code field blank, you can select work files that are defined for use with copybooks that are referenced by multiple programs.
Program Code	The program that the work file is associated with. If you leave this field and the System Code field blank, you can select work files that are defined for use with copybooks that are referenced by multiple programs.
File Name	The internal work file name that is to be used to access the file in a 4GL program. The file is not stored on disk with this name; see the Value/WsFld Id field description for an explanation of external names for work file storage.
Prefix	The three-character prefix for the fields in the work file. This is the prefix used when using the work file fields in a program. For example, if the prefix is WK1 and a field is COMPANY, the field is WK1-COMPANY in a 4GL (COBOL) program, and WWK1CMPNY in an RPG program. (In RPG code, CMPNY is a generated abbreviation for the 4GL element name COMPANY. If the prefix has only two characters, an @ sign is added to make the prefix have three characters.)
File Record	Yes indicates that the work file stores the entire record in one field. No indicates that the work file record is to be broken into separate fields.
Sort	If Yes, the work file is used for sorting records during processing.
File Media	Printer, Sequential, Index Sequential, Random, External Sequential, Tape, or CSV. Printer, Tape, and CSV files are stored as stream files in the IFS in ASCII format. Sequential, Index Sequential, Random, or External Sequential files are stored in physical file members. For more information, see nsm1546296022798.html##L37051091651496.
Value/WsFld Id	If this field has no value, then the location of the work file is: /`EnvironmentDirectory`/law/print/`UserName`/`JobName`/`StepNbr`/`JobNbr` If Value Id is marked and this field contains a value, then the location of the work file is: /`EnvironmentDirectory`/law/`DataArea`/work/`ValueId`/`ValueId` For example: /ENV90/law/lawapp9/work/APCHECKS/APCHECKS Note: If the work file is a Sequential, Index Sequential, Random, or External Sequential file, this location is for a symbolic link that points to a physical file member If WsFld Id is marked and contains a field name, then the program sets the location. If the program places a file name in the field, then the location is: /`EnvironmentDirectory`/law/print/`UserName`/`JobName`/`StepNbr`/`JobNbr`/`WorkDir` Note: If the program places a path and file name in the field, then the location is that path and file name. No checking is done to ensure the path exists, and a program error occurs if it does not.
File Status	A name or path used to create a file that stores the status of the work file (whether it is open or closed).

Product Line

The name of the product line the work file is defined for.

System Code

The system code of the program that the work file is associated with. If you leave this field and the Program Code field blank, you can select work files that are defined for use with copybooks that are referenced by multiple programs.

Program Code

The program that the work file is associated with. If you leave this field and the System Code field blank, you can select work files that are defined for use with copybooks that are referenced by multiple programs.

File Name

The internal work file name that is to be used to access the file in a 4GL program. The file is not stored on disk with this name; see the Value/WsFld Id field description for an explanation of external names for work file storage.

Prefix

The three-character prefix for the fields in the work file. This is the prefix used when using the work file fields in a program.

For example, if the prefix is WK1 and a field is COMPANY, the field is WK1-COMPANY in a 4GL (COBOL) program, and WWK1CMPNY in an RPG program. (In RPG code, CMPNY is a generated abbreviation for the 4GL element name COMPANY. If the prefix has only two characters, an @ sign is added to make the prefix have three characters.)

File Record

Yes indicates that the work file stores the entire record in one field.

No indicates that the work file record is to be broken into separate fields.

Sort

If Yes, the work file is used for sorting records during processing.

File Media

Printer, Sequential, Index Sequential, Random, External Sequential, Tape, or CSV.

Printer, Tape, and CSV files are stored as stream files in the IFS in ASCII format. Sequential, Index Sequential, Random, or External Sequential files are stored in physical file members.

For more information, see nsm1546296022798.html##L37051091651496.

Value/WsFld Id

If this field has no value, then the location of the work file is:

/EnvironmentDirectory/law/print/UserName/JobName/StepNbr/JobNbr

If Value Id is marked and this field contains a value, then the location of the work file is:

/EnvironmentDirectory/law/DataArea/work/ValueId/ValueId

For example:

/ENV90/law/lawapp9/work/APCHECKS/APCHECKS

Note: If the work file is a Sequential, Index Sequential, Random, or External Sequential file, this location is for a symbolic link that points to a physical file member

If WsFld Id is marked and contains a field name, then the program sets the location. If the program places a file name in the field, then the location is:

/EnvironmentDirectory/law/print/UserName/JobName/StepNbr/JobNbr/WorkDir

Note: If the program places a path and file name in the field, then the location is that path and file name. No checking is done to ensure the path exists, and a program error occurs if it does not.

File Status

A name or path used to create a file that stores the status of the work file (whether it is open or closed).