CV API

CV API

Release Date: 10/31/2019

This API allows the programmer to determine whether or not thie current company's .DAT files have been converted to .BTR files.

Screen-Parameters:
CV                      Check the converted status for the current company.

CV,nn                 Check the converted status for the specified company (nn), like CV,01

Return Value:
Screen-Answer - "Y" means the .DAT files have been converted to .BTR.
                           "N" means they have not.

Example:

MOVE "CV" TO SCREEN-PARAMETERS.
PERFORM SCREEN-ROUTINE.
MOVE SCREEN-ANSWER TO DAT-CONVERTED-TO-BTR-FLAG


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NWSMSCRN.CBL, SYSCALLS.CBL

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