The STREAM specifier asks if STREAM is a valid access method for a file. It takes the following form:
STREAM =
strm
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Is a scalar default character expression that is assigned one of the following values:
'YES'
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If stream access is permitted for the file.
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'NO'
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If stream access is not permitted for the file.
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'UNKNOWN'
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If the processor is unable to determine if stream access is permitted for the file or if the unit specified by the file unit number is not connected.
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