Arguments

 

fab_pointer

   OpenVMS usage:address
   type:         longword (unsigned)
   access:       read only
   mechanism:    by reference
   File access block (FAB) to be deallocated using the LIB$FREE_VM
   routine. The fab_pointer argument is the address of a longword
   containing the address of the FAB. The FAB must be the same one
   returned by the FDL$PARSE routine. Any name blocks (NAMs) and
   extended attribute blocks (XABs) connected to the FAB are also
   released.

   If you omit this argument or specify it as zero, the FAB (and any
   associated NAMs and XABs) is not released.
 

rab_pointer

   OpenVMS usage:address
   type:         longword (unsigned)
   access:       read only
   mechanism:    by reference
   Record access block (RAB) to be deallocated using the LIB$FREE_
   VM system service. The rab_pointer argument is the address of a
   longword containing the address of the RAB. The address of the
   RAB must be the same one returned by the FDL$PARSE routine. Any
   XABs connected to the RAB are also released.

   If you omit this argument or specify it as zero, the RAB (and any
   associated XABs) is not released.
 

flags

   OpenVMS usage:mask_longword
   type:         longword (unsigned)
   access:       read only
   mechanism:    by reference
   Flag (or mask) that controls how errors are signaled. The flags
   argument is the address of a longword containing the control flag
   (or a mask). If you omit this argument or specify it as zero, no
   flag is set. The flag is defined as follows:

   FDL$V_       Signals any error. By default, the status code is
   SIGNAL       returned to the calling image.
   FDL$V_LONG_  Deallocates any virtual memory used for a long
   NAMES        name access block (NAML) created by the FDL$PARSE
                routine.

                This flag is valid for OpenVMS Alpha only.
 

badblk_addr

   OpenVMS usage:address
   type:         longword (unsigned)
   access:       write only
   mechanism:    by reference
   Address of an invalid RMS control block. The badblk_addr argument
   is the address of a longword that receives the address of an
   invalid control block. If an invalid control block (a fatal
   error) is detected, this argument is returned; otherwise, it
   is ignored.