mcf_db_isdb

Name

mcf_db_isdb — Check if MemCom database file exists (Fortran API)

subroutine mcf_db_isdb(name,status)

character*(*) name
integer*4 status

mcf_db_isdb checks if a file name is a MemCom database file or not.

name: File name of MemCom database file to be inquired (input). The string may not exceed the maximum file name size. If name is of the format hostname:portnum:pathname, a connection to the MemCom server running on the host hostname listening on TCP port portnum is established, and the remote database pathname (which is relative to the working directory of the server) is inquired.
status: Status code returned (output). A value of 1 means that the file identified by name exists and is a MemCom database file. A value of 0 means that the file identified by name exists but is not a MemCom database file. A value of -1 means that the file identified by name does not exist.