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Comment: Published by Scroll Versions from space WBRIDGE and version 7.8.0

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TaskActionModeImportant ParametersComments
Write a complete file in one action.write  

  • If the file exists, it will be overwritten.
  • If the file does not exist, it will be created.
Replace part of a file.write 
positionWrites the data to the file beginning at the specified position. If the file does not exists you'll get the exception FSADM/8 (see Catching Errors).
Append data to a file.appendappend 
  • If the file exists, the given data will be appended.
  • If the file does not exist, it will be created.
Write a complete file line by line.append

overwrite

 

Use mode overwrite for all appends.

  • If the file exists, it will be overwritten.
  • If the file does not exist, it will be created.

overwrite will only be applied to the first append. All subsequent appends (e.g. in a loop) automatically get mode append.

Copy a complete file.copy
Runtime 2020.4 Builder 7.8.0

Copy a file in one action. Using copy you can even copy huge files because it does not load the complete file into memory.
Manipulate a file and process the file further (e.g. moving it).
  1. write or append
  2. close
  3. further processing
 


Before processing the file further (e.g. moving it), close the file. Otherwise it may be locked.

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