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This routine is obsolete as HDS now permits all conversions between primitive types.