Functions and CALL Routines under OpenVMS

DOPTNAME Function: OpenVMS

Returns the name of a directory information item.

Category:	External Files
OpenVMS specifics:	Valid values for nval; number of options available
See:	DOPTNAME Function in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

Syntax
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Syntax

DOPTNAME(directory-id,nval)

directory-id

specifies the identifier that was assigned when the directory was opened, generally by the DOPEN function.

To use DOPTNAME on a directory, the directory must have been previously opened by using the DOPEN function.

nval

specifies the sequence number of the information item.

Details

The number, names, and nature of the directory information varies between operating environments. The number of options available for a directory varies depending on the operating environment. Under OpenVMS, the filename is returned.