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EVE SAVE_FILE — VMS 5.5

 SAVE FILE

 Saves your edits, writing out the current buffer to a file, without ending
 the editing session (similar to WRITE FILE).

 Example:

    The following commands open a file named MEMO.TXT and then save your
    edits in a new version of the file or version 1 if you are creating a
    new file:

       Command: OPEN memo.txt
                  .
                  .
       Command: SAVE FILE

 Usage notes:

 o  If there is no file associated with the buffer---that is, if you did
    not specify a file when you invoked EVE or when you created the buffer
    ---EVE asks you for an output file name.  Specifying an output file
    does not change the buffer name, but does associate that file name with
    the buffer for later SAVE FILE or WRITE FILE commands or for exiting.

 o  To check the output file of the buffer, use SHOW.

 o  SAVE FILE closes the buffer-change journal file (if there is one).
    Subsequent changes to the buffer start a new buffer-change journal file
    (unless you disabled journaling for that buffer).

 o  If you save (write out) an EVE system buffer, such as the Show buffer
    or Messages buffer, EVE asks you for an output file name.

 o  You cannot use SAVE FILE to write out a buffer other than the current
    buffer.  However, on exiting, if any buffers were modified, EVE asks if
    you want to write out those buffers.

 Related topics:

    DELETE BUFFER     EXIT     SAVE FILE AS     SHOW     WRITE FILE

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