BTEMP - allocate a temporary file.

Syntax:

btemp filename* [+Random] [Llinks=number] [Device=type]

Examples:

btemp temp
btemp big Llinks=1200
btemp random +Random Llinks=200 Device=.ds450

Options:

+Random
creates the files as random files. The default is sequential.
Llinks=number
specifies the number of llinks of file space to be allocated to each file. The size is converted to the nearest link value (1 link = 12 llinks) since TSS can only allocate temporary files in link quantities. The default file size is 12 llinks (one link).
Device=type
specifies the type of device on which the file should be allocated. This is specified with the name of a GCOS device code (.DS450, .DS501 etc).

Description:

BTEMP allocates a temporary file in your AFT. The filename must be a valid AFT name, with no "/", "$", or "+" characters. The maximum length of an AFT name is eight characters.

You may specify a device class (not a specific device name, unfortunately) for allocation of the files. The actual type of disk seldom makes any difference, so it is better to let the system choose the device to optimize system performance.

See Also:

expl rename

expl remove

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