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	<li>In arithmetic and <var>Print</var> specifications within a record loop </li>		<li>In arithmetic and <var>Print</var> specifications within a record loop </li>

	<li>In an <var>In</var> clause to override a default file or group in a <var>Store Record</var> statement </li>		<li>In an <var>In</var> clause to override a default file or group in a <var>[[Data_maintenance#STORE_RECORD_statement\|Store Record]]</var> statement </li>
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	<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter but provides more information and with more accuracy), and see the related <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter. </li>		<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter but provides more information and with more accuracy), and see the related <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter. </li>

	<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN ~~file~~ command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context. </li>		<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN FILE command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context. </li>

	<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command, which does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.</li>		<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command, which does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.</li>

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	<p>		<p>
	See [[Files, groups, and reference context#$~~CURFILE~~ and $~~UPDATE~~ functions\|$Curfile and $~~pdate~~ functions]] for a discussion of default files and for examples of requests using <var>$Curfile</var>. </p>		See [[Files, groups, and reference context#$Curfile and $Update functions\|$Curfile and $Update functions]] for a discussion of default files and for examples of requests using <var>$Curfile</var>. </p>
	<p>		<p>
	You cannot use an <var>In</var> clause that includes both <var>Member</var> and <var>$Curfile</var>. See [[Files, groups, and reference context#IN GROUP MEMBER clause\|IN GROUP MEMBER clause]] for more information about the <var>In Group Member</var> clause. </p>		You cannot use an <var>In</var> clause that includes both <var>Member</var> and <var>$Curfile</var>. See [[Files, groups, and reference context#IN GROUP MEMBER clause\|IN GROUP MEMBER clause]] for more information about the <var>In Group Member</var> clause. </p>

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	See [[Files, groups, and reference context#$CURFILE and $UPDATE functions\|$~~CURFILE~~ and $~~UPDATE~~ functions]] for a discussion of default files and for examples of requests using <var>$Curfile</var>. </p>		See [[Files, groups, and reference context#$CURFILE and $UPDATE functions\|$Curfile and $pdate functions]] for a discussion of default files and for examples of requests using <var>$Curfile</var>. </p>
	<p>		<p>
	You cannot use an <var>In</var> clause that includes both <var>Member</var> and <var>$Curfile</var>. See [[Files, groups, and reference context#IN GROUP MEMBER clause\|IN GROUP MEMBER clause]] for more information about the <var>In Group Member</var> clause. </p>		You cannot use an <var>In</var> clause that includes both <var>Member</var> and <var>$Curfile</var>. See [[Files, groups, and reference context#IN GROUP MEMBER clause\|IN GROUP MEMBER clause]] for more information about the <var>In Group Member</var> clause. </p>

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	<p>The <var>$Curfile</var> function returns the name of the file from which the current record has been selected. If the file is remote, <var>$Curfile</var> also returns the location of the file (in the form <var class="term">filename AT location</var>). <var>$Curfile</var> takes no arguments. </p>		<p>
	<p>You can use <var>$Curfile</var> in two places:</p>		The <var>$Curfile</var> function returns the name of the file from which the current record has been selected. If the file is remote, <var>$Curfile</var> also returns the location of the file (in the form <var class="term">filename AT location</var>). <var>$Curfile</var> takes no arguments. </p>
			<p>
			You can use <var>$Curfile</var> in two places:</p>
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>In arithmetic and <var>Print</var> specifications within a record loop </li>		<li>In arithmetic and <var>Print</var> specifications within a record loop </li>
	~~</li>~~
	<li>In an <var>In</var> clause to override a default file or group in a <var>Store Record</var> statement </li>		<li>In an <var>In</var> clause to override a default file or group in a <var>Store Record</var> statement </li>
	~~</li>~~
	</ul>		</ul>
	<p>See [[Files, groups, and reference context#$CURFILE and $UPDATE functions\|$CURFILE and $UPDATE functions]] for a discussion of default files and for examples of requests using <var>$Curfile</var>. </p>		<p>
	<p>You cannot use an <var>In</var> clause that includes both <var>Member</var> and <var>$Curfile</var>. See [[Files, groups, and reference context#IN GROUP MEMBER clause\|IN GROUP MEMBER clause]] for more information about the <var>In Group Member</var> clause. </p>		See [[Files, groups, and reference context#$CURFILE and $UPDATE functions\|$CURFILE and $UPDATE functions]] for a discussion of default files and for examples of requests using <var>$Curfile</var>. </p>
			<p>
			You cannot use an <var>In</var> clause that includes both <var>Member</var> and <var>$Curfile</var>. See [[Files, groups, and reference context#IN GROUP MEMBER clause\|IN GROUP MEMBER clause]] for more information about the <var>In Group Member</var> clause. </p>

	==See also==		==See also==
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>The <var>[[CURFILE parameter\|CURFILE]]</var> parameter.		<li>The <var>[[CURFILE parameter\|CURFILE]]</var> parameter.
	<~~br/~~><b>Note:</b> ~~We recommend~~ that you use <code>$Curfile</code> rather than <code>$View('CURFILE')</code>; in some circumstances <var>$Curfile</var> returns more accurate information than the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter.		<p class="note"><b>Note:</b> It is recommended that you use <code>$Curfile</code> rather than <code>$View('CURFILE')</code>; in some circumstances <var>$Curfile</var> returns more accurate information than the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter.</p></li>
	<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter but provides more information and with more accuracy), and the related <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter.
	<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN file command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context.		<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter but provides more information and with more accuracy), and see the related <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter. </li>
	<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.
	<li>The <var>[[CLOSE command\|CLOSE</var>]] command, which might reset the file/group context.		<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN file command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context. </li>

			<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command, which does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.</li>

			<li>The <var>[[CLOSE command\|CLOSE</var>]] command, which might reset the file/group context. </li>
	</ul>		</ul>

	[[Category:SOUL $functions]]		[[Category:SOUL $functions]]

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	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>The <var>[[CURFILE parameter\|CURFILE]]</var> parameter.		<li>The <var>[[CURFILE parameter\|CURFILE]]</var> parameter.
	<br/><b>Note:</b> ~~In general,~~ <code>$Curfile</code> ~~is better~~ than <code>$View('CURFILE')</code>.		<br/><b>Note:</b> We recommend that you use <code>$Curfile</code> rather than <code>$View('CURFILE')</code>; in some circumstances <var>$Curfile</var> returns more accurate information than the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter.
	<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to <var>CURFILE</var> but provides more information) and the <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter.		<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter but provides more information) and the <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter.
	<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN file command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context.		<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN file command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context.
	<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.		<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.

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	<p>The $~~CURFILE~~ function returns the name of the file from which the current record has been selected. If the file is remote, $~~CURFILE~~ also returns the location of the file (in the form <var class="term">filename AT location</var>). $~~CURFILE~~ takes no arguments. </p>		<p>The <var>$Curfile</var> function returns the name of the file from which the current record has been selected. If the file is remote, <var>$Curfile</var> also returns the location of the file (in the form <var class="term">filename AT location</var>). <var>$Curfile</var> takes no arguments. </p>
	<p>You can use $~~CURFILE~~ in two places:</p>		<p>You can use <var>$Curfile</var> in two places:</p>
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>In arithmetic and ~~PRINT~~ specifications within a record loop </li>		<li>In arithmetic and <var>Print</var> specifications within a record loop </li>
	</li>		</li>
	<li>In an IN clause to override a default file or group in a ~~STORE RECORD~~ statement </li>		<li>In an <var>In</var> clause to override a default file or group in a <var>Store Record</var> statement </li>
	</li>		</li>
	</ul>		</ul>
	<p>See [[Files, groups, and reference context#$CURFILE and $UPDATE functions\|$CURFILE and $UPDATE functions]] for a discussion of default files and for examples of requests using $~~CURFILE~~. </p>		<p>See [[Files, groups, and reference context#$CURFILE and $UPDATE functions\|$CURFILE and $UPDATE functions]] for a discussion of default files and for examples of requests using <var>$Curfile</var>. </p>
	<p>You cannot use an IN clause that includes both ~~MEMBER~~ and $~~CURFILE~~. See [[Files, groups, and reference context#IN GROUP MEMBER clause\|IN GROUP MEMBER clause]] for more information about the ~~IN GROUP MEMBER~~ clause. </p>		<p>You cannot use an <var>In</var> clause that includes both <var>Member</var> and <var>$Curfile</var>. See [[Files, groups, and reference context#IN GROUP MEMBER clause\|IN GROUP MEMBER clause]] for more information about the <var>In Group Member</var> clause. </p>

	==See also==		==See also==
	<ul>		<ul>

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	<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter but provides more information and with more accuracy), and see the related <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter. </li>		<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter but provides more information and with more accuracy), and see the related <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter. </li>

	<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN ~~file~~ command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context. </li>		<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN FILE command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context. </li>

	<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command, which does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.</li>		<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command, which does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.</li>

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	<li>The <var>[[CURFILE parameter\|CURFILE]]</var> parameter.		<li>The <var>[[CURFILE parameter\|CURFILE]]</var> parameter.
	<br/><b>Note:</b> We recommend that you use <code>$Curfile</code> rather than <code>$View('CURFILE')</code>; in some circumstances <var>$Curfile</var> returns more accurate information than the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter.		<br/><b>Note:</b> We recommend that you use <code>$Curfile</code> rather than <code>$View('CURFILE')</code>; in some circumstances <var>$Curfile</var> returns more accurate information than the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter.
	<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter but provides more information and with more accuracy) and the related <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter.		<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter but provides more information and with more accuracy), and the related <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter.
	<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN file command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context.		<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN file command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context.
	<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.		<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.

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	<li>The <var>[[CURFILE parameter\|CURFILE]]</var> parameter.		<li>The <var>[[CURFILE parameter\|CURFILE]]</var> parameter.
	<br/><b>Note:</b> We recommend that you use <code>$Curfile</code> rather than <code>$View('CURFILE')</code>; in some circumstances <var>$Curfile</var> returns more accurate information than the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter.		<br/><b>Note:</b> We recommend that you use <code>$Curfile</code> rather than <code>$View('CURFILE')</code>; in some circumstances <var>$Curfile</var> returns more accurate information than the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter.
	<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter but provides more information) and the <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter.		<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to the <var>CURFILE</var> parameter but provides more information and with more accuracy) and the related <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter.
	<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN file command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context.		<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN file command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context.
	<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.		<li>The <var>[[OPENC command\|OPENC</var>]] command does <b>not</b> reset the file/group context.

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	==See also==		==See also==
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>The <var>[[CURFILE parameter\|CURFILE]]</var> parameter; <code>$~~view('CURFILE')~~</code> ~~returns the same value as~~ <code>$~~Curfile~~</code>.		<li>The <var>[[CURFILE parameter\|CURFILE]]</var> parameter.
			<br/><b>Note:</b> In general, <code>$Curfile</code> is better than <code>$View('CURFILE')</code>.
	<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to <var>CURFILE</var> but provides more information) and the <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter.		<li>The <var>[[DEFCNTX parameter\|DEFCNTX]]</var> parameter (which is quite similar to <var>CURFILE</var> but provides more information) and the <var>[[APDFCNTX parameter\|APDFCNTX]]</var> parameter.
	<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN file command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context.		<li>The <var>[[DEFAULT command\|DEFAULT]]</var> and <var>[[OPEN file command\|OPEN]]</var> commands, which reset the file/group context.