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**SetName( **//filename //**)**

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| **SetName** | Sets the variable filename of the managed file. |
| //filename// | A string constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that contains the filename of the managed file. |

The **SetName **method sets the variable filename (NAME attribute) of the managed file. This value determines which file is actually opened and processed by the FileManager object. The filename is also displayed in error messages, etc.

The GetName method returns the name of the managed file.

**Implementation:**

SetName assumes the FileName property is a reference to the file's NAME attribute variable.

**Example:**

** PROGRAM**

** INCLUDE('ABFILE.INC')          !declare FileManager class**

** MAP **

** END                            !program map**

**ClientFile  STRING(8)           !client filename variable**

**GlobalErrors ErrorClass         !declare GlobalErrors object**

**Access:Client CLASS(FileManager)!derive Access:Client object**

**Init           PROCEDURE        !initialize Access:File object**

**              END**

**Client    FILE,DRIVER('TOPSPEED'),PRE(CLI),THREAD,NAME(CLientFile)**

**IDKey      KEY(CLI:ID),NOCASE,OPT,PRIMARY**

**Record     RECORD,PE()**

**ID          LONG**

**Name        STRING(20)**

**StateCode   STRING(2)**

**           END**

**          END**

** CODE**

** GlobalErrors.Init                   !initialize the GlobalErrors object**

** Access:Client.Init                  !initialize the Access:Client object**

** LOOP I# = 1 TO 12                   !step through 12 monthly files**

**  Access:Client.SetName('Client'&I#) !set the filename variable**

**  Access:Client.Open                 !open the monthly file**

**  !process the file**

**  Access:Client.Close                !close the monthly file**

** END**

**Access:Client.Init  PROCEDURE**

** CODE**

** PARENT.Init(GlobalErrors)           !call the base class Init method**

** SELF.File &= Client                 !point Access:Client to Client file**

** SELF.Buffer &= CLI:Record           !point Access:Client to Client buffer**

** SELF.FileName &= ClientFile         !point Access:Client to filename variable**

**See Also:     **[[filename  variable filename .htm|FileName]], [[filenamevalue  constant filename .htm|FileNameValue]], [[getname  return the filename .htm|GetName]]