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WORKFILE   [wfname|* | [Delete]] | [? [All]]
WF

With the command WORKFILE you may create workfiles, activate them, list or delete workfiles. A workfile name consists of one to eight letters or digits and it has to start with a letter.

The command

generates a workfile named wfname, if that workfile does not already exist. Otherwise the workfile wfname is activated by entering the command above. The active workfile is the ine that is displayed on the window and that the editing commands have effect on.

With the command

the workfile wfname is deleted and the workfile MAIN becomes the active workfile. You may abbreviate DELETE with D. If you want to delete the active workfile (that must not be the workfile MAIN), you should enter WORKFILE * DELETE.

With the command

the name of the active workfile is listed.

With the command

the names of all workfiles areas listed. You can abbreviate ALL with A.


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