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DAT_CREAT - Create a data structure component

Description:
An HDS data object is created, as specified by the character string associated with the parameter, and the given type and dimensionality. If the object is a component of a structure, the structure must already exist.

Invocation:
CALL DAT_CREAT ( PARAM, TYPE, NDIMS, DIMS, STATUS )

Arguments:

PARAM=CHARACTER*(*) (given)
Name of program parameter
TYPE=CHARACTER*(*) (given)
Type of HDS component. This may be a primitive type or a structure
NDIMS=INTEGER (given)
Number of dimensions of the component
DIMS(*)=INTEGER (given)
Dimensions of the component
STATUS=INTEGER (given and returned)
Global status



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HDSPAR - HDS Parameter Routines
Starlink User Note 224
A J Chipperfield
10 February 2000
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

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