Storage of user defined type file data in corresponding select physical format
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsRussell Allen Billings, Dana Henry Brown, Earl A. Cunningham, Richard Greenberg, Hal Hjalmar Ottesen
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Abstract
Storing data on a data processing system is done upon generation of a data file by displaying a user interface allowing user selection of storage criteria for the data file. Responsive to user selection of storage criteria for a file determining a physical format type for the file from a plurality of available physical format types. Then the file is stored on a direct access storage device as at least a first record conforming with the determined physical format type.
Claims29
A data processing system, comprising:
- a direct access storage device;
- means for generating data files;
- a user interface allowing user designation of file type upon generation of a data file;
- means responsive to user designation of the file type for a file for determining a physical format type for the file from a plurality of available physical format types;
- and
- means for storing the file on the direct access storage device as at least a first record conforming with the determined physical format type.
A method of storing data on a data processing system, comprising:
- generating a data file;
- displaying a user interface allowing user designation of file type for the data file;
- responsive to user designation of the file type for a file determining a physical format type for the file from a plurality of available physical format types;
- and
- storing the file on a direct access storage device as at least a first record conforming with the determined physical format type.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.