Saving and cataloging information on storage devices. (Also see Developing_programs and Executing_programs) APPEND Appends one file to another. ANALYZE/RMS_FILE Analyzes the internal structure of a file. CONVERT Changes the attributes of a file. COPY Creates a copy of an existing file or files. CONVERT/RECLAIM Reclaims unused space in an indexed file. CREATE Creates a new file. CREATE/DIRECTORY Creates a new directory or subdirectory. CREATE/FDL Creates a new file with tailored attributes. DELETE Deletes a file or files. DIFFERENCES Displays differences in content between two files. DIRECTORY Displays the names of the files in a directory. DUMP Displays the uninterpreted contents of a file. EDIT Invokes TPU and runs the Extensible Versatile Editor. EDIT/FDL Creates a file definition file. EDIT/SUM Updates a file with multiple files of edit commands. EXCHANGE Reformats files formatted by other operating systems. LIBRARY Creates or modifies various kinds of libraries. MERGE Merges sorted files. PRINT Prints the contents of a file. PURGE Deletes old versions of a file or files. RENAME Recataloges an existing file. SEARCH Locates a character string within a file or files. SORT Sorts the data in a file. TYPE Displays the contents of a file. RUNOFF Formats one or more documents (text files). SET DEFAULT Changes the default device and directory. SET DIRECTORY Changes the characteristics of a directory. SET FILE Changes the characteristics of a file. SET PROTECT/DEF Changes the default protection given to files. SET RMS_DEFAULT Changes the default block and buffer count values. SET SECURITY Modifies the access control list (ACL), protection code, and owner of a file. protected object. SHOW DEFAULT Displays the default device and directory. SHOW PROTECTION Displays the default protection. SHOW QUOTA Displays your quota of space on a disk volume. SHOW RMS_DEFAULT Displays the default block and buffer count values. SHOW SECURITY Displays the name, class, and profile of a file or directory. The profile lists the object's access control list (ACL), protection code, and owner. UNLOCK Closes a file accidentally left open. Type ? to display the list of HINTS. Type FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES to redisplay this particular hint. Press the RETURN key before typing a command or topic name.