DAT_CONV - Enquire data conversion

Description:

Compare the data type of a primitive with the type of data being used by the program and determine whether conversion is possible.

Invocation:

CALL DAT_CONV( LOC, TYPE, REPLY, STATUS )

Arguments:

LOC = CHARACTER * ( DAT__SZLOC ) (Given)

Primitive locator.

TYPE = CHARACTER * ( DAT__SZTYP ) (Given)

Data type used by the program.

REPLY = LOGICAL (Returned)

.TRUE. if conversion possible, otherwise .FALSE..

STATUS = INTEGER (Given and Returned)

The global status.

Notes:

This routine is obsolete as HDS now permits all conversions between primitive types.