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**#APPEND(** //file// **) **[, **SECTION** ]

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| **#APPEND** | Adds the //file// contents to the end of the current source output destination file. |
| //file// | A string constant, template symbol, or expression containing a DOS file specification. This may be a fully qualified DOS pathname. |
| **SECTION** | Specifies the error position of embedded source code is correctly patched to reflect the actual position in the generated code. |

The **#APPEND** statement adds the complete contents of the //file// to the end of the current source output destination file. The contents of the //file// are NOT interpreted for source generation purposes. Therefore, the //file// should not contain any Template Language code.

If the //file// does not exist, #APPEND is ignored and source generation continues.

**Example:**

**#FOR(%Module)**

**  #SET(%TempModuleFile,(%Module & '.$$$'))          #!Set temp module file**

**  #CREATE(%TempModuleFile)                          #!Create temp module file**

**  #FOR(%ModuleProcedure)                            #!For all procs in module**

**    #FIX(%Procedure,%ModuleProcedure)               #!Fix current procedure**

**    #GENERATE(%Procedure)                           #!Generate procedure code**

**  #ENDFOR                                           #!EndFor all procs in module**

**  #SET(%ModuleFile,(%Module & '.CLW'))              #!Set to current module file**

**  #CREATE(%ModuleFile)                              #!Create module file**

**  #GENERATE(%Module)                                #!Generate module header**

** ****#APPEND****(%TempModuleFile),SECTION                  #!Add generated procedures**

**#ENDFOR**

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