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	<li>Define the file security with the <var>CREATE</var> command file security (<var>[[OPENCTL parameter\|OPENCTL]]</var>) parameter.</li>		<li>Define the file security with the <var>CREATE</var> command file security (<var>[[OPENCTL parameter\|OPENCTL]]</var>) parameter.</li>

	<li>For procedure files, calculate the Table D procedure dictionary size as described in [[File size calculation#Sizing Table D\|Sizing Table D]].</li>		<li>For procedure files, calculate the Table D procedure dictionary size as described in [[File size calculation in detail#Sizing Table D\|Sizing Table D]].</li>

	<li>For data files, define the fields and their attributes using the [[DEFINE FIELD command]].</li>		<li>For data files, define the fields and their attributes using the [[DEFINE FIELD command]].</li>

	<li>Size the file and its tables by calculate the table sizes manually as described in [[File size calculation]] .</li>		<li>Size the file and its tables by calculate the table sizes manually as described in [[File size calculation in detail]].</li>

	<li>Run the <var>CREATE</var> command.</li>		<li>Run the <var>CREATE</var> command.</li>

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	<p>You can create a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file in either of the following ways:</p>		<p>You can create a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file in either of the following ways:</p>
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>Using the ~~Dictionary/204 File Management Subsystem Facility, FILEMGMT. (See~~ [[ File management overview#Dictionary/204 File Management Subsystem facility\|Dictionary/204 File Management Subsystem facility]] ~~for an overview of FILEMGMT~~.)</li>		<li>Using FILEMGMT, the [[File management overview#Dictionary/204 File Management Subsystem facility\|Dictionary/204 File Management Subsystem facility]]. </li>
	<li>~~Entering~~ the CREATE command on the command line or in a procedure that you create.</li>
			<li>Manually, that is, entering the Model 204 <var>CREATE</var> command on the command line or in a procedure that you create.</li>
	</ul>		</ul>
	<p>Of course, given the option to route the output of a FILEMGMT session to a sequential file or as procedure code, you can get the best of both worlds: for ease of use and to avoid errors, use FILEMGMT to generate the changes~~, but~~ route and run ~~them~~ from a procedure so you have a history of the specific changes run, and so that the changes are reproducible (between a test and production environment, for example). </p>		<p>
	<p>Regardless, ~~the~~ two methods ~~described below~~ are similar:</p>		Of course, given the option to route the output of a FILEMGMT session to a sequential file or as procedure code, you can get the best of both worlds: for ease of use and to avoid errors, use FILEMGMT to generate the changes. But route and run the changes from a procedure so you have a history of the specific changes run and so that the changes are reproducible (between a test and production environment, for example). </p>
	=~~===Notes====~~		<p>
			Regardless, these two methods are similar. Their descriptions in the sections below contain the same seven operational steps but represent alternative ways of performing the operations. </p>

			<blockquote class="note">
			<p><b>Note:</b> </p>
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>You cannot use FILEMGMT to create a file group or in-memory files (but you can route the output to a procedure, where the in-memory definition can be then set up).</li>		<li>You cannot use FILEMGMT to create a file group or in-memory files (but you can route the output to a procedure, where the in-memory definition can be then set up).</li>
	<li>Dictionary/204 and its subsystems must use FILEMGMT.</li>		<li>Dictionary/204 and its subsystems must use FILEMGMT.</li>
	</ul>		</ul>
	<p>For details on the [[CREATE command: File\|CREATE command]] syntax, see [[ Creating Files Manually#Creating Files Manually\|Creating Files Manually]]. For details on using the File Management subsystem facility, see [[Creating a file with FILEMGMT]] .</p>		</blockquote>

	==File creation ~~process - with~~ FILEMGMT==		==File creation using FILEMGMT==
	<p>Adding a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file to the database includes the following steps. ~~Each step lists the alternative options of performing the operation manually and~~ using the FILEMGMT ~~interface~~.</p>		<p>
			Adding a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file to the database using the FILEMGMT interface includes the following steps. For details on using the File Management subsystem facility, see [[Creating a file with FILEMGMT]].</p>
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>Define the file organization (FILEORG) and recovery (FRCVOPT) options using the File Definition - Organization screen.</li>		<li>Define the file organization (<var>FILEORG</var> parameter) and recovery (<var>FRCVOPT</var> parameter) options using the File Definition - Organization screen.</li>
	<li>Define the file security by specifying the OPENCTL parameter values on the File Definition - Security screen.</li>
			<li>Define the file security by specifying the <var>OPENCTL</var> parameter values on the File Definition - Security screen.</li>

	<li>For procedure files, define the Table D procedure dictionary size requirements on the File Definition - Procedure screen.</li>		<li>For procedure files, define the Table D procedure dictionary size requirements on the File Definition - Procedure screen.</li>
	<li>For data files, ~~defining~~ fields and their attributes:~~</li>~~
			<li>For data files, define fields and their attributes:
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>Define fields in FILEMGMT using the Field Name List and Field Attributes screens.</li>		<li>Define fields in FILEMGMT using the Field Name List and Field Attributes screens.</li>
	</ul>		</ul></li>

	<li>Size the file and its tables on the File Size Definition screen.</li>		<li>Size the file and its tables on the File Size Definition screen.</li>

			<li>Run the <var>CREATE</var> command using the Execute Commands screen.</li>

			<li>Do either of the following to initialize the file:
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>Run the ~~CREATE command using the Execute Commands screen.~~<~~/li~~>		<li>Run the <var>INITIALIZE</var> command.</li>
	</~~ul>~~		<li>Use the FILEMGMT Initialize File screen.</li>
	~~<li~~>~~Initializing the file: </li>~~
	~~<ul>~~
	~~<li>Run the INITIALIZE~~ command~~, OR~~</li>
	<li>~~Initialize~~ the ~~file in~~ FILEMGMT ~~using the~~ Initialize File screen.</li>
	</ul>		</ul>
	</ol>		</ol>
	==~~File~~ creation ~~process - manual~~==
			==Manual file creation==
	<p>		<p>
	Adding a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file to the database includes the following steps (note that it is recommended that these steps be incorporated into a procedure so that the process can be easily run multiply times if some of the parameters require adjusting):</p>		Adding a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file to the database includes the following steps (note that it is recommended that these steps be incorporated into a procedure so that the process can be easily run multiply times if some of the parameters require adjusting):</p>
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>Define the file organization (<var>[[FILEORG parameter\|FILEORG]]</var>) and recovery (<var>[[FRCVOPT parameter\|FRCVOPT]]</var>) parameters for the <var>[[CREATE command~~: File~~\|CREATE]]</var> command.</li>		<li>Define the file organization (<var>[[FILEORG parameter\|FILEORG]]</var>) and recovery (<var>[[FRCVOPT parameter\|FRCVOPT]]</var>) parameters for the <var>[[Creating a file#CREATE command\|CREATE]]</var> command.</li>

	<li>Define the file security with the <var>CREATE</var> command file security (<var>[[OPENCTL parameter\|OPENCTL]]</var>) parameter.</li>		<li>Define the file security with the <var>CREATE</var> command file security (<var>[[OPENCTL parameter\|OPENCTL]]</var>) parameter.</li>

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	==File creation process - manual==		==File creation process - manual==
	<p>Adding a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file to the database includes the following steps (note that it is recommended that these steps be incorporated into a procedure so that the process can be easily run multiply times if some of the parameters require adjusting):</p>		<p>
			Adding a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file to the database includes the following steps (note that it is recommended that these steps be incorporated into a procedure so that the process can be easily run multiply times if some of the parameters require adjusting):</p>
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>Define the file organization ([[FILEORG parameter\|FILEORG]]) and recovery ([[FRCVOPT parameter\|FRCVOPT]]) parameters for the [[CREATE command: File\|CREATE ~~command~~]].</li>		<li>Define the file organization (<var>[[FILEORG parameter\|FILEORG]]</var>) and recovery (<var>[[FRCVOPT parameter\|FRCVOPT]]</var>) parameters for the <var>[[CREATE command: File\|CREATE]]</var> command.</li>
	<li>Define the file security with the CREATE command file security ([[OPENCTL parameter\|OPENCTL]]) parameter.</li>
			<li>Define the file security with the <var>CREATE</var> command file security (<var>[[OPENCTL parameter\|OPENCTL]]</var>) parameter.</li>

	<li>For procedure files, calculate the Table D procedure dictionary size as described in [[File size calculation#Sizing Table D\|Sizing Table D]].</li>		<li>For procedure files, calculate the Table D procedure dictionary size as described in [[File size calculation#Sizing Table D\|Sizing Table D]].</li>

	<li>For data files, define the fields and their attributes using the [[DEFINE FIELD command]].</li>		<li>For data files, define the fields and their attributes using the [[DEFINE FIELD command]].</li>

	<li>Size the file and its tables by calculate the table sizes manually as described in [[File size calculation]] .</li>		<li>Size the file and its tables by calculate the table sizes manually as described in [[File size calculation]] .</li>
	<li>Run the ~~[[CREATE command: File\|~~CREATE command]].</li>
	<li>Run the [[INITIALIZE command]].</li>		<li>Run the <var>CREATE</var> command.</li>

			<li>Run the <var>[[INITIALIZE command\|INITIALIZE]]</var> command.</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	~~<p> </p>~~

	[[Category:File management]]		[[Category:File management]]

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	<p>You can create a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file in either of the following ways:</p>		<p>You can create a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file in either of the following ways:</p>
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>Using the Dictionary/204 File Management Subsystem Facility, FILEMGMT. (See [[ File ~~Management Overview~~#Dictionary/204 File Management Subsystem facility\|Dictionary/204 File Management Subsystem facility]] for an overview of FILEMGMT.)</li>		<li>Using the Dictionary/204 File Management Subsystem Facility, FILEMGMT. (See [[ File management overview#Dictionary/204 File Management Subsystem facility\|Dictionary/204 File Management Subsystem facility]] for an overview of FILEMGMT.)</li>
	<li>Entering the CREATE command on the command line or in a procedure that you create.</li>		<li>Entering the CREATE command on the command line or in a procedure that you create.</li>
	</ul>		</ul>

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	<li>Dictionary/204 and its subsystems must use FILEMGMT.</li>		<li>Dictionary/204 and its subsystems must use FILEMGMT.</li>
	</ul>		</ul>
	<p>For details on the [[CREATE command: File\|CREATE command]] syntax, see [[ Creating Files Manually#Creating Files Manually\|Creating Files Manually]]. For details on using the File Management subsystem facility, see [[ Creating a ~~File with FILEMGMT#Creating a File with FILEMGMT\|Creating a File~~ with FILEMGMT]] .</p>		<p>For details on the [[CREATE command: File\|CREATE command]] syntax, see [[ Creating Files Manually#Creating Files Manually\|Creating Files Manually]]. For details on using the File Management subsystem facility, see [[Creating a file with FILEMGMT]] .</p>

	==File creation process - with FILEMGMT==		==File creation process - with FILEMGMT==

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	<li>Define the file organization ([[FILEORG parameter\|FILEORG]]) and recovery ([[FRCVOPT parameter\|FRCVOPT]]) parameters for the [[CREATE command: File\|CREATE command]].</li>		<li>Define the file organization ([[FILEORG parameter\|FILEORG]]) and recovery ([[FRCVOPT parameter\|FRCVOPT]]) parameters for the [[CREATE command: File\|CREATE command]].</li>
	<li>Define the file security with the CREATE command file security ([[OPENCTL parameter\|OPENCTL]]) parameter.</li>		<li>Define the file security with the CREATE command file security ([[OPENCTL parameter\|OPENCTL]]) parameter.</li>
	<li>For procedure files, calculate the Table D procedure dictionary size as described in [[ File ~~Size Calculation~~#Sizing Table D\|Sizing Table D]].</li>		<li>For procedure files, calculate the Table D procedure dictionary size as described in [[File size calculation#Sizing Table D\|Sizing Table D]].</li>
	<li>For data files, define the fields and their attributes using the [[DEFINE FIELD command]].</li>		<li>For data files, define the fields and their attributes using the [[DEFINE FIELD command]].</li>
	<li>Size the file and its tables by calculate the table sizes manually as described in [[ File ~~Size Calculation#File Size Calculation\|File Size Calculation~~]] .</li>		<li>Size the file and its tables by calculate the table sizes manually as described in [[File size calculation]] .</li>
	<li>Run the [[CREATE command: File\|CREATE command]].</li>		<li>Run the [[CREATE command: File\|CREATE command]].</li>
	<li>Run the [[INITIALIZE command]].</li>		<li>Run the [[INITIALIZE command]].</li>

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	<p>Regardless, the two methods described below are similar:</p>		<p>Regardless, the two methods described below are similar:</p>
	====Notes====		====Notes====
	~~<p> </p>~~
	<ul>		<ul>
	<li>You cannot use FILEMGMT to create a file group or in-memory files (but you can route the output to a procedure, where the in-memory definition can be then set up).</li>		<li>You cannot use FILEMGMT to create a file group or in-memory files (but you can route the output to a procedure, where the in-memory definition can be then set up).</li>
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	<p>For details on the [[CREATE command: File\|CREATE command]] syntax, see [[ Creating Files Manually#Creating Files Manually\|Creating Files Manually]]. For details on using the File Management subsystem facility, see [[ Creating a File with FILEMGMT#Creating a File with FILEMGMT\|Creating a File with FILEMGMT]] .</p>		<p>For details on the [[CREATE command: File\|CREATE command]] syntax, see [[ Creating Files Manually#Creating Files Manually\|Creating Files Manually]]. For details on using the File Management subsystem facility, see [[ Creating a File with FILEMGMT#Creating a File with FILEMGMT\|Creating a File with FILEMGMT]] .</p>

	==File creation process - with FILEMGMT==		==File creation process - with FILEMGMT==
	<p>Adding a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file to the database includes the following steps. Each step lists the alternative options of performing the operation manually and using the FILEMGMT interface.</p>		<p>Adding a <var class="product">Model 204</var> file to the database includes the following steps. Each step lists the alternative options of performing the operation manually and using the FILEMGMT interface.</p>

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