FILE Statements

The FILE statements create, alter, drop, display, or punch the definition of a database file in the dictionary.

Authorization

To create, alter, or drop a database file, you must have the following privileges:
- DBADMIN on the dictionary in which the file definition resides
- ALTER privilege on the segment with which the file is associated
To display or punch a file definition, you must have DISPLAY privilege on the segment with which the file is associated or DBADMIN on the dictionary in which the file definition resides