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Re: Capturing dev class from a program
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"Chuck Duncan." <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 5 Mar 1997 15:04:06 -0500
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In a message dated 97-03-05 09:33:47 EST, Steve J Fatula wrote:

> Is there a way to capture the device class of a file from a Cobol
> program?
>
> Example:

> FILE X;DEV=LPMINE

> After opening file X from the Cobol program, how can I find out that the
> calss is LPMINE?

> --
> Steve J Fatula
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Depending on what you really mean by "Cobol program" it may be
possible to use HPFOPEN to open the file instead of a regular Cobol
open and use item 42.  I haven't tried it.  Other items indicate that they
are only allowed when creating a file, that one doesn't.

Chuck Duncan
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