## 12.6.24 READONLY Specifier

The READONLY specifier indicates only READ statements can refer to this connection. It takes the following form:

  READONLY

READONLY is similar to specifying ACTION='READ', but READONLY prevents deletion of the file if it is closed with STATUS='DELETE' in effect.

Default file access privileges are READWRITE, which can cause run-time I/O errors if the file protection does not permit write access.

The READONLY specifier has no effect on the protection specified for a file. Its main purpose is to allow a file to be read simultaneously by two or more programs. For example, use READONLY if you wish to open a file so you can read it, but you also want others to be able to read the same file while you have it open.

For More Information:

For details on file sharing, see your user manual.

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