INIT Initialize buffer

The INIT function initializes the buffer in which the standardized transfer area is stored. The internal name of the program must be specified as it is defined in the syntax file.

The INIT function must be called once before all other SDF functions that use the standardized transfer area.

Call

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CALL SDF('INIT',area,error,lng,program)

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Description of the parameter list

Parameter	Data type (length)	Input/ output	Meaning
INIT	char(4)	in	Function name: keyword INIT
area	char(lng)	inout	Buffer for creating the standardized transfer area, must be aligned on a word boundary
error	integer	out	Return code
lng	integer	in	Length of the buffer for the standardized transfer area
program	char(8)	in	Internal program name (as defined in the syntax file)