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Vflocate/vffloc

int32 Vflocate(int32 vgroup_id, char *field_name)

vgroup_id IN:

Vgroup identifier returned by Vattach

field_name_list IN:

List of field names

Purpose

Locates a vdata in a vgroup given a list of field names.

Return value

Returns the reference number of the vdata if successful and FAIL (or -1) otherwise.

Description

Vflocate searches the vgroup identified by the parameter vgroup_id for a vdata that contains all of the fields listed in the parameter field_name_list. If that vdata is found, Vflocate will return its reference number.

FORTRAN

integer function vffloc(vgroup_id, field_name)

integer vgroup_id

character*(*) field_name



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HDF Reference Manual - 07/29/98, NCSA HDF Development Group.