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Including a Data File Path in the OPEN Command
You can specify the path for a data file in an IRL program by declaring the path
in the OPEN command for files A through Z. For example:
OD"e:\sales\accounts\orders.ird"(10,15)
This command creates File D, which is stored as ORDERS.IRD in the
E:\SALES\ACCOUNTS directory. To learn more about the OPEN command,
see the IRL Programming Reference Manual.
Note: You cannot specify a path for File 0 in an IRL program.
Selecting the Path From the IRL Desktop
1. Open the IRL Desktop.
2. Choose Change Dir from the File menu.
3. Decide if you want to modify one or both of
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This Change Directory screen appears.
The screen displays the current paths for
IRL programs and data files. In this
example, the path for programs is C:\,
and the path for data files is E:\.
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You can use
or
Programs Only, and Data Only, but you
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must use
or
to select the OK and
Cancel buttons.
the paths:
For This Task
Set one path for both
programs and data files.
Set a path for programs only.
Set a path for data files only.
to select Both,
Press These Keys
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Press
until you select Both, and press
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Press
until you select Programs Only, and
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press
.
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Press
until you select Data Only, and press
IRL
Change Directory
Program Path:
C:\
Data Path
E:\
Modify Path:
Both
Program Only
Data Only
OK
Cancel
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