This Natural profile parameter specifies when work files are to be opened by Natural.
Possible settings | ON |
A work file is opened at the time when it is first accessed by a given
READ WORK FILE or
WRITE WORK FILE
statement. This means that only those work files which are actually accessed are
opened, while the contents of unopened work files are not deleted.
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OFF |
All work files referenced in a Natural object are opened when the execution of
this object starts. (This may delete the content of a work file when closing if the
work file was referenced by a WRITE WORK
FILE statement that was never executed.)
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Default setting | ON |
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Dynamic specification | yes | |
Specification within session | no |
Note:WFOPFA=OFF
only affects main programs; for routines, WFOPFA=ON
always applies.