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==Class==
 
Disk and File Utilities
 
 
 
 
==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Function to return current device and directory
 
Function to return current device and directory
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==Products==
 
==Products==
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
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Latest revision as of 16:43, 27 November 2009

Purpose

Function to return current device and directory


Syntax

DEFAULT([<expN>])


See Also

DIR(), PATH(), SET DEFAULT, SET PATH, SYS()


Description

The DEFAULT() function returns the name of the current directory. The optional <expN> is used to the return the current device specification as well as the directory on OpenVMS. The <expN> must return a 1. The DEFAULT() function always returns a character string without changing the case.


Example

? default()
[USERS.RECITAL]
? default(1)
DIA1:[USERS.RECITAL]


Products

Recital Server, Recital