From the starting name, the final name is formed as follows:
- The Compiler removes any extensions from the starting name
- It constructs a "universal" base name by stripping out directory information that fits any of the formats used by the operating systems that run the Compiler
- It reduces the base name to eight characters and converts it to lower case
- It appends the letters .xfd to the base name
Examples of XFD names
| COBOL code |
File name |
ASSIGN TO "usr/ar/customer.dat"
|
customer.xfd
|
SELECT TESTFILE, ASSIGN TO DISK
|
testfile.xfd
|
ASSIGN TO FILENAME
|
(you specify) |
