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# HDF_DFAN_GETFID

The HDF_DFAN_GETFID procedure reads the next available file annotation from an HDF file.

## Syntax

HDF_DFAN_GETFID, Filename, Label [, /FIRST]

## Arguments

### Filename

A scalar string containing the name of the file to be read.

### Label

A named variable in which the annotation is returned as a string.

## Keywords

### FIRST

Set this keyword to read the first annotation in the file. Otherwise, the next available annotation is read (which may be the first annotation).

## Version History

4.0 | Introduced