Here's what I did:

:HELP FINFO
Syntax:     FINFO(filename, option)

Defn:       A CI evaluator function that returns information about
            the specified file.

Type:       String, integer, or Boolean depending upon option.

< big snip>

 9    FILE CODE MNEMONIC          String         File code of disk file
      FMTFCODE
      FILE CODE

-9    FCODE                       Integer        File code of disk file
      INTFCODE

Then I did the following:

:SETVAR FC  FINFO ("ZMS001","FILE CODE")
:SHOWVAR FC
FC = 1052

In other words the mnemonic "FILE CODE" belongs to FINFO option -9 and not
option 9 as it returns an integer and not a string.

Wherein lies the problem? FINFO itself or the MPE/iX HELP facility?

Thanks,

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Leonard S. Berkowitz
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