DATASERV (kdataman) functions


LIBRARY ROUTINE

kdms_reopen - associate new data with an existing object

LIBRARY CALL

kobject
kdms_reopen(
   kobject object,
   char   *name,
   int     flags)

INPUT

OUTPUT

none

RETURN VALUE

object (the input argument) on success, NULL on failure.

DESCRIPTION

This function is used to associate new stored data with an already open data object. This operation can only be performed on an input object. This function is typically used in an interactive environment when many references to replace the data set being operated on or visualized with a new data set, without having to close all of the references and replace them with new ones.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

none

EXAMPLES

none

SIDE EFFECTS

none

RESTRICTIONS

none

MODIFICATION

none

FILES

$DATASERV/objects/library/kdataman/src/public.c

SEE ALSO

kdataman(3)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1993 - 1997, Khoral Research, Inc. ("KRI") All rights reserved.