Format

      OPEN  FILE_ELEMENT  type-name  element-name

1  –  Parameters

1.1  –  type-name

    Specifies the type (MCS_BINARY or MCS_BINARY subtype) of the
    file element you are opening. See the Oracle CDD/Repository
    Information Model Volume I for information on these types.

1.2  –  element-name

    Specifies the file element you are opening. You can substitute an
    asterisk (*)  wildcard character for this parameter.

2  –  Description

    The OPEN command opens an existing internal file.

    Before you issue the OPEN command, you will most likely want
    to reserve your file. Reserving the file allows you read/write
    access. If you do not reserve the file, you have read-only
    access.

    Once you have issued the OPEN command, exit from CDO. Set default
    to the repository files directory that contains the file, and use
    the commands appropriate for your system to examine or edit it.

    After you have finished with the file, return to CDO and issue
    the CLOSE FILE_ELEMENT command at the CDO prompt.

3  –  Examples

  CDO>  RESERVE FILE_ELEMENT MCS_TEXT JULY_REPORT
  CDO>  OPEN FILE_ELEMENT MCS_TEXT JULY_REPORT
  CDO>  EXIT

      In this example, CDO opens the text file named JULY_REPORT for
      editing.