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.