I/O Device Open Timing (Magic xpa 3.x)

The timing of opening an I/O device can be controlled in two ways:

• Immediate – When the task that defines the I/O is opened.

• On Demand – When the first output or input operation to the I/O device occurs, or when an I/O-device-related function, such as EOF, EOP, Line, or Page is used.

Available values: Immediate, On Demand

Default: Immediate

Change effective: Immediate

Magic.ini and Command Line name: IOTiming

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