FILE/FFILE Subcommand

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramFILEFFILEdumpfn DUMPLOG Anewfn==dumpft=dumpfm

Purpose

The FILE subcommand saves the contents of the current session in the dump log file and terminates the VM Dump Tool session. The FFILE subcommand will override an existing dump log file if needed, when saving the contents of the current session.

Operands

dumpfn
is the file name of the dump itself.
newfn
is the new file name to be assigned to the dumplog before filing it.
dumpft
is the new file type to be assigned to the dumplog before filing it.
dumpfm
is the new file mode to be assigned to the dump before filing it.

Usage Notes

  1. Without other parameters, the dump log file will be saved as dumpname DUMPLOG A, where dumpname is the file name of the dump file. The file name of the dump is displayed at the top of the XEDIT session screen, and can be obtained by the DUMPNAME subcommand.
  2. See also the SAVE/SSAVE Subcommand and the QUIT/QQUIT Subcommand for related information.