# pointer-file file

The pointer-file file is the default
file that contains items from save-list commands.

## Description

The item-ID defaults to %user-ID
(percent sign concatenated with the user-ID) when not specified with
the list process commands, such as save-list or edit-list.

The pointer-file is
a d type file that resides on the dm or sysprog account. Separate
pointer-files can be created on any account. When using a pointer-file on any account other than dm, the commands
associated with the file need to be modified to point to the correct
account.

Save lists can be saved in any file.

## See also

- [Account](https://d3codex.com/definitions/account-glossary/)
- [copy-list command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/copy-list-command/)
- [delete-list command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/delete-list-command/)
- [edit-list command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/edit-list-command/)
- [get-list command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/get-list-command/)
- [list-lists macro](https://d3codex.com/tcl/list-lists-macro/)
- [save-list command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/save-list-command/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/systemfiles/pointer-file-file/ - part of the D3Codex reference.