NDF_PLACE

Obtain an NDF placeholder

Description:

The routine returns an NDF placeholder. A placeholder is used to identify a position in the underlying data system (HDS) and may be passed to other routines (e.g. NDF_NEW) to indicate where a newly created NDF should be positioned.

Invocation

CALL NDF_PLACE( LOC, NAME, PLACE, STATUS )

Arguments

LOC = CHARACTER ( ) (Given)
HDS locator to the structure to contain the new NDF.
NAME = CHARACTER ( ) (Given)
Name of the new structure component (i.e. the NDF).
PLACE = INTEGER (Returned)
NDF placeholder identifying the nominated position in the data system.
STATUS = INTEGER (Given and Returned)
The global status.

Notes: