Arguments

 

persona

   OpenVMS usage:persona
   type:         longword (unsigned)
   access:       read only
   mechanism:    by reference
   Address of a longword in which the persona identification handle
   is expected.

   If the value passed is ISS$C_ID_NATURAL, then the state of the
   calling thread is returned to the natural persona.
 

flags

   OpenVMS usage:mask_longword
   type:         longword (unsigned)
   access:       read only
   mechanism:    by value
   Ignored.
 

previous

   OpenVMS usage:persona
   type:         longword (unsigned)
   access:       write only
   mechanism:    by reference
   Address of a longword into which the persona identification
   handle of the currently active persona being replaced is written.
 

acmode

   OpenVMS usage:access_mode
   type:         longword (unsigned)
   access:       read only
   mechanism:    by value
   Access mode to be considered when assuming a persona. The acmode
   argument is a longword containing the access mode.

   The most privileged access mode used is the access mode of the
   caller. Only equal or more privileged access modes can use this
   persona.