This section describes these special file processing topics: 
               	 
            
 
            	 
             
               		
               - transaction management 
                  		
               
- client/server implementation with remote file access services 
                  		
               
- generation of data dictionaries (also known as extended file descriptors or XFDs) 
                  		
               
- translation of international character sets between machines that use different codes for the same characters. 
                  		
               
General file handling capabilities are covered in Handling Files.