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Chapter 4 Dictionary Intrinsics
Overview
This chapter includes an alphabetically ordered, complete description of
each intrinsic. Each description uses the following format:
1. Intrinsic Name
2. Syntax of the intrinsic. The conventions used within syntax boxes
are explained on page 18, "Conventions Used in This Manual".
3. Parameter descriptions. These include type, input or output, and
whether passed by reference or passed by value.
NOTE : All parameters in System Dictionary are required, and
unless otherwise specified, are passed by reference.
4. Discussion. This provides dictionary open mode and security
requirements, and details not listed in the individual parameter
descriptions.
NOTE The description of the Status parameter in several intrinsics
refers to Table 3-1. This table is located in each of the
parameter type subchapters in Chapter 3 of this manual, within the
description of the Status parameter. The SPL version of this table
is Table 3-1, located in Appendix C of this manual.
Other specific information on the intrinsics is located in this manual as
follows.
Chapter 2 Linking programs, increasing performance, locking,
migration, and format of retrieved data (floating
point).
Chapter 3 Parameter types used by the System Dictionary
intrinsics.
Appendix A Intrinsic error messages
Appendix B Intrinsic quick-reference tables
Appendix C SPL parameter types and programming example
Appendix D Programming examples