Indicates the status of the file after the unit is closed. It takes one of the following forms: DISP = dis DISPOSE = dis dis Is a character expression with one of the following values: 'KEEP' or 'SAVE' Retain the file after the unit is closed. (*DEFAULT FOR ALL BUT SCRATCH FILES*) 'DELETE' Delete the file after the unit is closed. (*DEFAULT FOR SCRATCH FILES*) 'PRINT' Submit the file as a print job and retain it. Use this value only with sequential files. 'PRINT/DELETE' Submit the file as a print job and then delete it. Use this value only with sequential files. 'SUBMIT' Submit the file as a batch job and retain it. 'SUBMIT/DELETE' Submit the file as a batch job and then delete it. The disposition specified in a CLOSE statement supersedes the disposition specified in the OPEN statement, except that a file opened as a scratch file cannot be saved, printed, or submitted, nor can a file opened for read-only access be deleted.