CAT_ASSOC - Open an existing catalogue; the name of the catalogue is obtained from an ADAM parameter

Description:

Open an existing catalogue; the name of the catalogue is obtained from an ADAM parameter. If an existing catalogue is opened with MODE = 'WRITE' then it is overwritten.

Invocation:

CALL CAT_ASSOC (PCNAME, MODE; CI; STATUS)

Arguments:

PCNAME = CHARACTER$*$($*$) (Given)

Name of the ADAM parameter from which the catalogue name will be obtained.

MODE = CHARACTER$*$($*$) (Given)

Mode in which the catalogue will be accessed. One of: READ - the catalogue may only be read from, WRITE - a new catalogue is to be written.

CI = INTEGER (Returned)

Catalogue identifier.

STATUS = INTEGER (Given and Returned)

The global status.

Copyright

Copyright (C) 1999 Central Laboratory of the Research Councils

Bugs:

None known