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DISPOSE

 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.