The following example shows how to change the default file protection from within your DEC DATATRIEVE process and how to restore the old default file protection to its original status before exiting DEC DATATRIEVE. DTR> PRINT FORMAT FN$SHOWDEFPROT USING X(80) SYSTEM:RWED,OWNER:RWED,GROUP:RWED,WORLD: DTR> DECLARE OLDPROT PIC X(80). DTR> OLDPROT = FN$SHOWDEFPROT DTR> PRINT OLDPROT OLDPROT SYSTEM:RWED,OWNER:RWED,GROUP:RWED,WORLD: DTR> FN$SETDEFPROT ("S:RWED,O:RWED") DTR> PRINT FORMAT FN$SHOWDEFPROT USING X(80) SYSTEM:RWED,OWNER:RWED,GROUP:,WORLD: DTR> DEFINE DOMAIN H USING H_REC ON H.DAT; DTR> DEFINE RECORD H_REC USING DFN> 01 H_REC. DFN> 03 F1 PIC X(7). DFN> 03 F2 PIC X(10). ; DTR> DEFINE FILE FOR H; DTR> FN$DCL ("DIR/PROT *.DAT") Directory DISK:[DALFY.NEWUSER] EMPLOYEES.DAT;1 10-FEB-1993 11:06:03.39 (RWED,RWED,RWED,) FAMILY.DAT;108 25-MAR-1992 21:44:53.30 (RWED,RWED,RWED,) FAMS.DAT;1 6-AUG-1992 15:33:51.24 (RWED,RWED,RWED,) H.DAT;1 24-MAR-1993 09:47:39.31 (RWED,RWED,,) Total of 4 files. DTR> FN$SETDEFPROT (OLDPROT) DTR> PRINT FORMAT FN$SHOWDEFPROT USING X(80) SYSTEM:RWED,OWNER:RWED,GROUP:RWED,WORLD: DTR> EXIT $ SHOW PROTECTION SYSTEM=RWED, OWNER=RWED, GROUP=RWED, WORLD=NO ACCESS $