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**RECLAIM**

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The **RECLAIM** attribute (PROP:RECLAIM) specifies that the file driver adds new records to the file in the space previously used by a record that has been deleted, if available. Otherwise, the record is added at the end of the file. Implementation of RECLAIM is file driver specific and may not be supported in all file systems.

**Example:**

**Names  FILE,DRIVER('Clarion'),****RECLAIM**** !Reuse deleted record space**

**Record  RECORD**

**Name     STRING(20)**

**        END**

**       END **