Accessing Files and Directories

  A file contains information that can be used by you or your
  computer.  Each file is identified by a file name, a file type,
  and a file version number.

  For example, THIS.DAT;2 identifies a file with the file name

  THIS, the file type DAT, and a file version number of 2.

  Files are contained in directories.  The file name, type, and
  version of the files in a directory are recorded in a special
  kind of file called a directory file.  When you list the contents
  of a directory, the system reads the directory file to obtain
  the names of the files in that directory.  You cannot edit a
  directory file.

  For more information about accessing files and directories
  using FileView and DECterm, double click on an item from
  the list of additional topics below.

  Additional topics:

  *   Accessing Files Using FileView

  *   Accessing Files Through DECterm