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- Description:
Compare the data type of a primitive with the type of data being
used by the program and determine whether conversion is possible.
- Invocation:
CALL DAT_CONV( LOC, TYPE, REPLY, STATUS )
- Arguments:
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LOC = CHARACTER * ( DAT__SZLOC ) (Given)
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Primitive locator.
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TYPE = CHARACTER * ( DAT__SZTYP ) (Given)
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Data type used by the program.
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REPLY = LOGICAL (Returned)
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.TRUE. if conversion possible, otherwise .FALSE..
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STATUS = INTEGER (Given and Returned)
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The global status.
- Notes:
This routine is obsolete as HDS now permits all conversions
between primitive types.
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HDS Hierarchical Data System
Starlink User Note 92
R.F. Warren-Smith & M.D. Lawden
23rd February 1999
E-mail:rfws@star.rl.ac.uk
Copyright (C) 1999 Central Laboratory of the Research Councils