DRL RETFIL (octal 14) - return a file.
Usage:
drl retfil
zero L(fileid),L(buff)
Where:
- fileid
- is two words containing the file name in lower case ASCII.
If the first word contains only the octal number 0777, all
files except "sy**" will be deaccessed.
If the first word contains only the octal number 0776, all
files except "sy**" and "*cf" command files will be deaccessed.
- buff
- (BSS 380) is a work area used by the file system and
required when permanent files are released.
Description:
When a temp file is returned, the file space and PAT entry space
are released and the file is deleted from the AFT.
When a permanent file is returned, the file system is
notified to deaccess the file, the PAT entry is released,
and the file is deleted from the AFT.
A file that cannot be found in the AFT is considered to be already released.
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