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|             SYS(3)              |
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Returns a unique, legal file name that can be used to create temporary
files.
Return value - Character
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A different file name is returned each time SYS(3) is called.

Be sure to save (to a memory variable) the name of any temporary files
you create with the SYS(3) function.  If you don't save the name(s), you
won't be able to find them later to delete them.

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|             Example             |
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USE items
STORE SYS(3) TO tempdbf
COPY TO (tempdbf + '.DBF')

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See Also:  FILE(), SYS()

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See Also: FILE() SYS()
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