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DOPTNAME

Language element:	function
Category:	external-file
OpenVMS specifics:	valid values for nval; number of options available

directory-id

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

Restriction:

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 directory-information item (as listed by the DOPTNUM function).

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.

See Also

• DOPTNAME function in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary

• Function: DINFO

• Function: DOPEN

• Function: DOPTNUM

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