Files (Tools/APIs)
Background
ObjectScript provides commands for working with files and other devices.
Available Tools
In addition, InterSystems IRIS® data platform provides the following tools:
Represents disk files and provides utility methods for working with files, directories, and drives. This class includes instance methods like the following:
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Clear() 
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Open() 
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Rewind() 
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And others 
And it also contains class methods like the following:
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ComplexDelete() 
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CopyFile() 
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ManagerDirectory() 
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NormalizeFilenameWithSpaces() 
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Rename() 
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SetReadOnly() 
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TempFilename() 
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And others 
See Using %Library.File.
Availability: All namespaces.
Enable a production to read and write files. See Using File Adapters in Productions.
These adapters are included automatically in many specialized business host classes.
Availability: All interoperability-enabled namespaces.