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.
