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<title>Why source files are used</title>
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<!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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<h1 class="topictitle1">Why source files are used</h1>
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<div><p>A source file is used when a command alone cannot supply sufficient
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information for creating an object.</p>
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<p>A source file contains input (source) data needed to create some types
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of objects. For example, to create a control language (CL) program, you must
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use a source file containing source statements, which are in the form of commands.
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To create a logical file, you must use a source file containing data description
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specifications (DDS).</p>
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<div class="p">To create the following objects, source files are required: <ul><li>High-level language programs</li>
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<li>Control language programs</li>
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<li>Logical files</li>
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<li>Intersystem communications function (ICF) files</li>
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<li>Commands</li>
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<div class="p">To create the following objects, source files can be used, but are <em>not</em> required: <ul><li>Physical files</li>
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<li>Display files</li>
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<li>Printer files</li>
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<li>Translate tables</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<p>A source file can be a database file, diskette file, tape file, or inline
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data file. (An inline data file is included as part of a job.) A source database
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file is another type of database file. You can use a source database file
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as you would any other database file on the system.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rbafosetsrc.htm" title="This topic describes how to set up source files and why you use them.">Set up source files</a></div>
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</div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
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<div><a href="rbafodbf.htm" title="A database file is one of the several types of the system object type *FILE. A database file contains descriptions of how input data is to be presented to a program from internal storage and how output data is to be presented to internal storage from a program.">Database files</a></div>
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