/sys$common/syshlp/EVE$HELP.HLB  —  SET_NOFILE_BACKUP
  SET NOFILE BACKUP    (ULTRIX only)

  Disables making backup copies of existing files before overwriting them.
  When you write a buffer or save a section file, EVE overwrites existing
  files.

  Usage notes:

  o  The file backup setting applies only to ULTRIX systems. The default is
     SET FILE BACKUP. (See help on ULTRIX Differences)

  o  The setting applies to the following commands:

           DELETE BUFFER             EXIT               SAVE FILE
           SAVE FILE AS              SAVE ATTRIBUTES    SAVE EXTENDED EVE
           SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES    WRITE FILE

  o  Using SET NOFILE BACKUP, and then writing out to an existing file can
     prevent you from recovering your edits with a keystroke journal file.
     Keystroke recovery requires the original file to correctly recover your
     edits. However, SET NOFILE BACKUP causes EVE to overwrite your original
     files. If you are using keystroke journaling and issue this command,
     EVE displays a warning message. There is no effect on buffer-change
     journaling and recovery.

  o  The file backup setting is a global attribute which you can save for
     future editing sessions by creating a section file or by creating or
     updating a command file. See help on Attributes.

     +-----------------------------------------------------+
     | The SET NO FILE BACKUP command applies only to      |
     | ULTRIX systems.  It is disabled on VMS systems.     |
     +-----------------------------------------------------+

  Related topics:

     Attributes           SET BACKUP CONTROL STRING
     SET NOFILE BACKUP    SHOW FILE BACKUP
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