Add scratch file handles.

[pspp-builds.git] / doc / transformation.texi

diff --git a/doc/transformation.texi b/doc/transformation.texi
index e722b9c4c8620b19b1e473ce09389eda5ef2983b..0fff3bf942abc2168401d3d6e7acb39f98aef3a1 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/transformation.texi
+++ b/doc/transformation.texi
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ as a rule.
 
 @display
 AGGREGATE 
 
 @display
 AGGREGATE 

-        OUTFILE=@{*,'filename'@}          
+        OUTFILE=@{*,'filename',file_handle@}          

         /PRESORTED
         /DOCUMENT
         /MISSING=COLUMNWISE
         /PRESORTED
         /DOCUMENT
         /MISSING=COLUMNWISE


@@ -37,9 +37,11 @@ variables called @dfn{break variables}.  Several functions are available
 for summarizing case contents.
 
 The OUTFILE subcommand is required and must appear first.  Specify a
 for summarizing case contents.
 
 The OUTFILE subcommand is required and must appear first.  Specify a

-system file by file name string or file handle (@pxref{FILE HANDLE}).
+system file, portable file, or scratch file by file name or file
+handle (@pxref{File Handles}).

 The aggregated cases are written to this file.  If @samp{*} is
 The aggregated cases are written to this file.  If @samp{*} is

-specified, then the aggregated cases replace the active file.
+specified, then the aggregated cases replace the active file.  Use of
+OUTFILE to write a portable file or scratch file is a PSPP extension.

 
 By default, the active file will be sorted based on the break variables
 before aggregation takes place.  If the active file is already sorted
 
 By default, the active file will be sorted based on the break variables
 before aggregation takes place.  If the active file is already sorted