Basic GDS Descriptor Routines


Application programmers do not normally use the basic GDS routines, but use a set of higher level routines instead which in turn call the basic routines.

Routines

GDSD_DELALL
Delete descriptor item at all levels where it exists.
GDSD_DELETE
Delete descriptor item.
GDSD_FIND
Find next descriptor name.
GDSD_LENGTH
Obtain length of descriptor item
GDSD_READ
Read GDS descriptor item.
GDSD_READC
Read CHARACTER-typed descriptor item
GDSD_REWIND
Set current read position at beginning of descriptor item.
GDSD_RVAR
Read variable length record from descriptor item.
GDSD_WRITE
Write descriptor item.
GDSD_WRITEC
Write CHARACTER-typed descriptor item
GDSD_WVAR
Write variable length record to descriptor item.
GDST_ABSLEVEL
Disable/enable search at higher levels.

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