Description
Creates or updates a volume definition, adding a row to SYSPTRS (the system table that stores volume definitions), or modifying the row if it exists.
Syntax
Create_Volume ( volume_name , filing_system, location, control_location, status)
Parameters
The Create_Volume subroutine has the following parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| volume_name | Key to row in SYSPTRS, containing the volume definition |
| filing_system | Value mark delimited list of filing system(s) associated with this volume. |
| location | Directory containing the files to be created using this volume, if the files are stored in a directory. |
| control_location | Directory containing control files associated with this volume. |
| status | Error return, returned as null. Use Get_Status() to determine if an error occurred. |
See also
Declare, Detach_Table, Alias_Table , Get_Status(), Attach_Table, Detach_Volume
Example
declare subroutine create_volume, fsmsg
declare function get_status
/* create volume named My_Vol in C:\Datafolder, storing linear hash files. */
create_volume("MY_VOL","RTP57",'C:\Datafolder','','')
if get_status(errcode) then
fsmsg()
return 1
end
