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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">Files and file systems</h1>
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<div><p>Files and file systems present information about database file
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management, spooled files, tape files, and the integrated file system capabilities
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of the IBM<sup>®</sup> iSeries™ server.</p>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Integrated file system</h4><p>Files in the operating system
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are significantly different from their counterparts in the UNIX<sup>®</sup> and Windows<sup>®</sup> operating
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systems. In the operating system, a file is another kind of object on your
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system. Each file has a description that describes its characteristics and
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how the data associated with the file is organized. Whenever the operating
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system processes a file, it uses this description.</p>
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<p>In addition to differences
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in handling files, the operating system also uses unique structures
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to store the files and other objects on the system. However, the integrated
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file system in iSeries Navigator
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will look familiar to people who are used to a hierarchy based on the Windows operating
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system. UNIX users
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will recognize some elements of this hierarchy, as well as the presence of
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file pointers.</p>
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<p>You can access the integrated file system in iSeries Navigator.
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The integrated file system will allow you to find, change, and copy files
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and libraries on your system by navigating through a hierarchy that is similar
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to Windows Explorer.
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You can use the integrated file system to copy data files onto your client
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PC.</p>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Database file management</h4><p>Learn about traditional
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file management functions that your application uses in creating and accessing
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data on the iSeries server
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and in ensuring the integrity of the data. File management is the part of
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the operating system that controls the storing and accessing of traditional
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file objects (*FILE objects in the QSYS.LIB library) on the iSeries server.</p>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Spooled files</h4><p>Spooling is a system function that
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saves data in a database file for later processing or printing. With spooled
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files, you can manage your data files on attached devices, such as a diskette
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or printer.</p>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Tape files</h4><p>Tape files are device files that provide
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access to attached tape devices. The <a href="../rzatb/rzatbkickoff.htm">Tape files</a> topic describes the characteristics and use
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of tape and device files for application programs. Learn about storing and
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accessing data from a tape device. Conceptual information about tape, tape
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data files, and tape device files can also be found there.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzal2reference.htm" title="Learn about the essential components of the iSeries server, including the basics of work management, how to interact with the operating system, and system maintenance.">i5/OS concepts</a></div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
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<div><a href="rzal2objects.htm" title="Everything on the system that can be worked with is considered an object. Objects provide a common interface for working with system components. This topic discusses the different kinds of objects and how to work with them.">Objects</a></div>
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<div><a href="../dm/rbal3kickoff.htm">Database file management</a></div>
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<div><a href="../rzamv/rzamvsecureifs.htm">Secure the integrated file system</a></div>
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<div class="relinfo"><strong>Related information</strong><br />
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<div><a href="../rzalu/rzalusplfoutq.htm">Spooled files and output queues</a></div>
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