association

Specify an associated GLOBAL parameter

Description:

This corresponds with the ADAM ASSOCIATION field (see SUN/115 for details).

Invocation

association specification

Arguments

specification
specifies the name of the associated GLOBAL parameter and the allowed access to it.

Examples:

association <->GLOBAL.DEVICE

GLOBAL.DEVICE may be used as a source for the value or suggested value of the current parameter, and will be updated with the current value of the parameter if the application ends successfully.

association <-GLOBAL.DEVICE

GLOBAL.DEVICE may be used as a source for the value or suggested value of the current parameter but will not be updated with the current value of the parameter.


ADAM:

The appropriate association field is written to the Interface Files.
IRAF:
None.