WRITE-UNIX-FILE

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# WRITE-UNIX-FILE

File | 215
Statement | `PROCESS`
Task | This view makes it possible to write data to files in the z/OS UNIX file system.

## Fields

Dictionary Field Name | F/L | Mu | DE | Remarks
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
`NODE` | N5.0 |  | D | D Node ID (DBID).
`ERROR-CODE` | N3.0 |  |  |
`ERROR-TEXT` | A58 |  |  |
`NODE-NAME` | A16 |  | D |
`SYSTEM-MESSAGE-CODE` | A10 |  |  |
`FUNCTION` | A8 |  | D | Function to be performed. Can be left unspecified. See below for possible values.
`PATH` | A128 |  | D | Fully qualified path name of file to be written.
`RECORD` | A253 |  | D | Contents of record.
`IDENTIFIER` | A8 |  | D | Required for multiple parallel `WRITE-UNIX-FILE` calls.
`RECORD-LENGTH` | N3.0 |  | D | Length of record to be written.

## Relevant Error Codes

Code | Text
--- | ---
530 | Access denied by Security Facility.
553 | I-O error in directory.
568 | File or directory not found.
899 | I/O ERROR DURING WRITE

## Field Descriptions

Field Name | Type/Length
--- | ---
`NODE` | (N5.0)

D Node ID (DBID).

Field Name | Type/Length
--- | ---
ERROR-CODE | (N3.0)

Message code.

Field Name | Type/Length
--- | ---
ERROR-TEXT | (A58)

Text describing error.

Field Name | Type/Length
--- | ---
NODE-NAME | (A16)

Name of Node.

Field Name | Type/Length
--- | ---
`SYSTEM-MESSAGE-CODE` | (A10)

Field Name | Type/Length
--- | ---
`FUNCTION` | (A8)

Function to be performed. If not left unspecified the following functions are available:

Option | Explanation
--- | ---
`CLOSE` | Closes all records that have been written.

Field Name | Type/Length
--- | ---
`PATH` | (A128)

Fully qualified path name of file to be written.

Field Name | Type/Length
--- | ---
`RECORD` | (A253)

Contents of record.

Field Name | Type/Length
--- | ---
`IDENTIFIER` | (A8)

Required if multiple WRITE-FILE calls are executing in parallel. All requests for the same file must have the same identifier.

Field Name | Type/Length
--- | ---
`RECORD-LENGTH` | (N3.0)

Length of record to be written. Default is 132.