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File Type

A file type is determined by the intended use of the file. File types are listed in the table below.

File

Attribute

Description

Example

Database

CPT

REF

Capture file

Reference file

Order entry file

Company file

Non-database

STR

Structure file

Audit date and time stamp

Capture (CPT) and reference (REF) files are database files; data structure files are non-database files. Capture and reference files are resolved into i OS files for implementation.

A structure file cannot stand by itself as an i OS file. It defines a structure of fields that can be included in more than one file.