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**#CREATE(** //file// **)**

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| **#CREATE** | Creates a disk file to receive generated source code. |
| //file// | A string constant, template symbol, or expression containing a DOS file specification. This may be a fully qualified DOS pathname. |

The **#CREATE** statement creates a disk file to receive the source code generated by #GENERATE. If the //file// does not exist, it is created. If the //file// already exists, it is opened and emptied (truncated to zero length). If the //file// is already open, a source generation error is produced.

The //file// is automatically selected as the active source output destination. Any file that is created must be closed with a #CLOSE statement.

**Example:**

**#SET(%NewProgramFile,(%Application & '.$$$'))    #!Temp new program filename**

**#CREATE****(%NewProgramFile)                         #!Create new program file**

**#GENERATE(%Program)                              #!Generate main program header**

**See Also:     **[[ close  close source file .htm|#CLOSE]]