/WORK[=work-file] (default) /NOWORK Determines the work file, if any, that TPU uses to swap memory for editing very large files. The work file is automatically deleted when you exit. If you invoke TPU and disable the /WORK qualifier, TPU does not have a work file. In this case, the amount of memory available to TPU limits the size of the files you can edit. You cannot use wildcards to specify the work file. There is one work file per editing session. Default file type is .TPU$WORK. By default, TPU creates a work file named TPU$WORK.TPU$WORK in SYS$SCRATCH, which is usually your top-level, login directory. There are two ways to specify a different work file: o Define the TPU$WORK logical name to specify the work file. This is useful if you want the work file created in an area other than SYS$SCRATCH, such as on a larger disk. You can put the definition in your LOGIN.COM file. o Use /WORK= and specify the work file you want created. This overrides any definition of the TPU$WORK logical name. For example, the following command invokes TPU, specifying the work file to be MYWORK.TPU$WORK: $ EDIT/TPU /WORK=mywork To create the work file in an area other than SYS$SCRATCH, specify the device (disk) and directory of the work file. If you not want TPU to create a workfile, use /NOWORK. This reduces consumption of system resources and makes startup faster. Generally, you can use /NOWORK unless your system has limited memory or unless you edit very large files or large numbers of files.