Format options: /CLOSURE=keyword /NOCLOSURE (default) Specifies whether CDO reserves additional elements. A CLOSURE operation fails if any element is a child of an element outside the area defined by the CLOSURE keyword. CLOSURE takes one of the following keywords: CLOSURE Keyword Behavior TO_BOTH Reserves the element specified and all owners and members. TO_BOTTOM Reserves the element specified and all members. TO_CLOSURE Reserves the element specified, all owners, and any element under the top collection that depends on the element specified. TO_TOP Reserves the element specified and all owners. In most cases, you can specify the TO_BOTH, TO_TOP, or TO_BOTTOM keywords. The TO_CLOSURE keyword is useful when you are working with the source and derived files common in system building applications. If you specify TO_BOTH, TO_CLOSURE, or TO_TOP, CDO ignores owners of the top collection.