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SET DATASET - Short Reference

Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax

SET DATASET dest [POSITION {pos|{END OF FILE}}] 
                 [ATTRIBUTES attr]. 

Effect

Determines the attributes of a file opened using OPEN DATASET.

Additions

• POSITION {pos|{END OF FILE}}
  Specifies the position of the data pointer as pos or as the end of the file.
• ATTRIBUTES attr
  Specifies the attributes of the file in the structure attr of type DSET_ATTRIBUTES.