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f$file lexical ONLINE and IVKEYW?

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The Question is:

 
The OpenVMS 7.2-1 Help Utility claims that the lexical F$FILE can have a second
 argument of "ONLINE" to determine if the current file is "OFFLINE" or
 "ONLINE".  However, a quick test:
 
$ write sys$output - f$file("sys$login:login.com","online")
 
results in a keyword error %DCL-W-IVKEYW.
 
Is this a known bug?  I didn't see it in the FAQ or in the news group.  Is
 there are work around?
 
Thanks
Don
 
 

The Answer is :

 
  This bug was addressed in OpenVMS V7.3; the erroneous ONLINE text was
  removed from the HELP library entry for the f$file_attributes lexical.
 

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 15-OCT-2001 )
     
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