Creating Empty Files

The "-gen" function creates empty Vision files. This is equivalent to doing an OPEN OUTPUT on the files from COBOL. The command syntax is:

vutil -gen [-234]
(invokes prompting program)
or
vutil  -gen  [ -234 ]  [ -q ]  list  directory
 (uses attributes contained in file list)

-2
Use Vision Version 2 format.
-3
Use Vision Version 3 format.
-4
Use Vision Version 4 format.
-q
Exit if user interaction is required.
list
File containing attributes.
directory
Create new files in this directory.

-2	Use Vision Version 2 format.
-3	Use Vision Version 3 format.
-4	Use Vision Version 4 format.
-q	Exit if user interaction is required.
*list*	File containing attributes.
*directory*	Create new files in this directory.