Change terminology from "active file" to "active dataset".

[pspp-builds.git] / doc / data-io.texi

diff --git a/doc/data-io.texi b/doc/data-io.texi
index fc521caee6beb8411803b4196fc850ec90fc04db..81bdd4770e44ea6f8ed8cec0afc7f1e6025b5ee2 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/data-io.texi
+++ b/doc/data-io.texi
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ actually be read until a procedure is executed.
 * END FILE::                    Terminate the current input program.
 * FILE HANDLE::                 Support for special file formats.
 * INPUT PROGRAM::               Support for complex input programs.
-* LIST::                        List cases in the active file.
-* NEW FILE::                    Clear the active file and dictionary.
+* LIST::                        List cases in the active dataset.
+* NEW FILE::                    Clear the active dataset.
 * PRINT::                       Display values in print formats.
 * PRINT EJECT::                 Eject the current page then print.
 * PRINT SPACE::                 Print blank lines.
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ DATAFILE ATTRIBUTE
 @end display
 
 @cmd{DATAFILE ATTRIBUTE} adds, modifies, or removes user-defined
-attributes associated with the active file.  Custom data file
+attributes associated with the active dataset.  Custom data file
 attributes are not interpreted by PSPP, but they are saved as part of
 system files and may be used by other software that reads them.
 
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ elements numbered higher than the deleted element are shifted down,
 filling the vacated position.
 
 To associate custom attributes with particular variables, instead of
-with the entire active file, use @cmd{VARIABLE ATTRIBUTE} (@pxref{VARIABLE ATTRIBUTE}) instead.
+with the entire active dataset, use @cmd{VARIABLE ATTRIBUTE}
+(@pxref{VARIABLE ATTRIBUTE}) instead.
 
 @cmd{DATAFILE ATTRIBUTE} takes effect immediately.  It is not affected
 by conditional and looping structures such as @cmd{DO IF} or
@@ -771,7 +772,7 @@ LIST.
 @end example
 
 The above example reads data from file @file{a.data}, then from
-@file{b.data}, and concatenates them into a single active file.
+@file{b.data}, and concatenates them into a single active dataset.
 
 @c If you change this example, change the regression test4 in
 @c tests/command/input-program.sh to match.
@@ -815,7 +816,7 @@ END INPUT PROGRAM.
 LIST/FORMAT=NUMBERED.
 @end example
 
-The above example causes an active file to be created consisting of 50
+The above example causes an active dataset to be created consisting of 50
 random variates between 0 and 10.
 
 @node LIST
@@ -834,7 +835,7 @@ listing file.
 
 The VARIABLES subcommand specifies the variables whose values are to be
 printed.  Keyword VARIABLES is optional.  If VARIABLES subcommand is not
-specified then all variables in the active file are printed.
+specified then all variables in the active dataset are printed.
 
 The CASES subcommand can be used to specify a subset of cases to be
 printed.  Specify FROM and the case number of the first case to print,
@@ -864,7 +865,8 @@ cannot fit on a single line, then a multi-line format will be used.
 NEW FILE.
 @end display
 
-@cmd{NEW FILE} command clears the current active file.
+@cmd{NEW FILE} command clears the dictionary and data from the current
+active dataset.
 
 @node PRINT
 @section PRINT