ACCESS Clause Syntax {ACCESS READ | ACCESS WRITE | ACCESS READ WRITE} The ACCESS clause is used in the OPEN statement. It works only if you are using a version of DOS that supports networking (DOS Versions 3.0 or later). ■ READ Opens a file for reading only. ■ WRITE Opens a file for writing only. ■ READ WRITE Opens a file for both reading and writing. This mode is valid only for RANDOM and BINARY files and files opened for APPEND. See Also ◄OPEN►