ACTION=act

• This specifier denotes file permissions. Possible values are: READ, WRITE, and READWRITE.

• If act is READ, it specifies that the file is opened read-only.

• If act is WRITE, it specifies that the file is opened write-only. You cannot execute a BACKSPACE statement on a write-only file.

• If act is READWRITE, it specifies that the file is opened with both read and write permissions.