fi command

The fi command files the current item, saving all changes made. Control returns to TCL or to the next item in the active list.

Syntax

fi{options}{(file.reference}{item-ID}

`options`	k	Cancels any select list and returns to TCL after the item is filed.
	o	Overwrites any existing item with the same name on a specified file.
`file.reference`	Name of the file to write to.
`item-ID`	Name of the item saved.

A different file reference and/or item-ID may be specified prior to filing the item.

Files the item, with any changes made, over the original item.

ed bp program1
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.fi
’program1’ filed.

Files the item, with any changes made, under a different item-ID. The original item remains unchanged.

ed bp program1
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.fi new.program1
’new.program1’ filed.

Any changes made to program1 in this example are saved in program2 only. No changes are saved to program1.

ed bp program1
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.fi program2
’program2’ filed.

This means that the item, new.program1, was already on file.

ed bp program1
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.fi new.program1
item is already on file

It can be overwritten as:

.fio new.program1
’new.program1’ filed.