The file is a printer file, a file with control characters that
can be sent to a printer.
DISK
The file is a disk file.
This device supports sequential and random
read/write functions. These files can be accessed on a remote system
by Distributed Data Management (DDM).
WORKSTN
The file is a workstation file.
Input and output is through a display
or ICF file.
SPECIAL
The file is a a special file. Input or output is on a device that
is accessed by a user-supplied program. The name of the program must
be specified as the parameter for the PGMNAME keyword. A parameter
list is created for use with this program, including an option code
parameter and a status code parameter. The file must be a fixed unblocked
format. See PLIST(Plist_name) and PGMNAME(program_name) for more
information.
SEQ
The file is a sequentially organized file. The actual device is
specified in a CL command or in the file description, which is accessed
by the file name.