Manage a source file

These topics include the considerations for managing source files.

• Change source file attributes
  This topic introduces different approaches to changing source file attributes.
• Reorganize source file member data
  You usually do not need to reorganize a source file member if you use arrival sequence source files. There are some parameters you must specify to assign unique sequence numbers.
• Determine when a source statement was changed
  Each source record contains a date field which is automatically updated by the source entry utility (SEU) if a change occurs to the statement. This can be used to determine when a statement was last changed.
• Use source files for documentation
  You can use the IBM-supplied source file QTXTSRC to help you create and update online documentation.