SUMMARY d_csowrite(SET,FIELD,value[,dbn]) int SET; long FIELD; char *value; int dbn;
ARGUMENTS SET Set type of current owner to be written. FIELD The field type from current owner. value Pointer to new value. dbn (optional)The number of the database containing the record
DESCRIPTION Function d_csowrite writes the data pointed to by value to data field FIELD in the current owner of SET. If FIELD is a key field, the key will automatically be updated. If FIELD is used as a sort field for an ascending or descending ordered set, the record's position in the set will autimatically be adjusted. If FIELD is an array field the entire array is written. Elements of an array cannot be written individually. This function cannot be used modify fields which comprise a compound key. Call d_recwrite to modify compound keys.
CURRENCY CHANGES None
RETURN CODES -2 S_INVSET Invalid set type. Probably passed a record or field type instead of set type.
-5 S_INVFLD Invalid field type. You either did not pass a field type or you passed a field type which is not in the current member.
3 S_DUPLICATE Duplicate key
-8 S_NOCO The current owner is null.
-15 S_ISCOMKEY Illegal operation using compound key field.
-24 S_NOTLOCKED Record type containing FIELD is not locked.
-27 S_TRNOTACT Transaction not active. In shared mode,changes can only be made from within a transaction.
-39 S_COMKEY Records containing compound keys cannot be updated.
EXAMPLE /* Change author to "Wirt,N." */ d_csowrite(HAS_PUBLISHED,NAME,"Wirth,N.");