FILE_NAME - USAP configuration option

Description

The FILE_NAME option specifies the file name (ddname for z/OS) of a plain text command file.

If FILE_NAME does not specify a file name, the command file is read from stdin.

Note

If both the FILE_NAME and ENCRYPT_FILE options are used, ENCRYPT_FILE is ignored.

Usage

Method

Syntax

IBM i

HP NonStop

UNIX

Windows

z/OS

Command Line, Short Form

-f name

(tick)

(tick)

(tick)

Command Line, Long Form

-file name

(tick)

(tick)

(tick)

Environment Variable

USAPFILE=name

(tick)

(tick)

Configuration File Keyword

n/a

Value

name is the name (ddname for z/OS) of the plain text command file.

Command Usage

The FILE_NAME option is a COMMAND FILE option.

COMMAND FILE options are associated with program execution, not commands. They are used to specify a file as a source of configuration options used for a command execution.