File Types

CREATE-FILE DATAFILE
Please enter the following information for the DATA file:

Modulo           =  11
Separation       =  4
File type        =  ?

A file type must be an integer in the range 1 through 19, or 25, or 30.

The valid types are:
*TYPE*               *USAGE*

  1      Sub-UFD (Unix File Directory) type file, for large records or source code.
  2      Hashed.  Keys end with numbers.
  3      Hashed.  Keys end mainly with numbers.
  4      Hashed.  Keys end with letters.
  5      Hashed.  Keys end with full range of ASCII characters.
  6      Hashed.  Keys begin with numbers.
  7      Hashed.  Keys begin mainly with numbers.
  8      Hashed.  Keys begin with letters.
  9      Hashed.  Keys begin with full range of ASCII characters.
 10      Hashed.  Keys are numbers.
 11      Hashed.  Keys are mainly numbers.
 12      Hashed.  Keys are letters.
 13      Hashed.  Keys are full range of ASCII characters.
 14      Hashed.  Entire keys are numbers.
 15      Hashed.  Entire keys are mainly numbers.
 16      Hashed.  Entire keys are letters.
 17      Hashed.  Entire keys are full range of ASCII characters.
 18      Hashed.  Entire keys are of arbitrary form.
 19      Sub-UFD type file, for large records or source code.
 25      B-tree.  Best for large file with small static records.
 30      Dynamic linear hashed.  Modulo with change to fit file size.

File type        =  <Your choice here>