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# CDF_ATTINQ

The CDF_ATTINQ procedure obtains information about a specified attribute in a Common Data Format file.

## Examples

cdfid= CDF_OPEN('/cdrom/ozone.8.20.92')

CDF_ATTINQ, cdfid, 0, name, scope, maxentry, maxzentry

PRINT, name, scope, maxentry, maxzentry

## Syntax

CDF_ATTINQ, Id, Attribute, Name, Scope, MaxEntry [, MaxZEntry]

## Arguments

### Id

The CDF ID of the file containing the desired attribute, returned from a previous call to CDF_OPEN or CDF_CREATE.

### Attribute

A string containing either the name or number of the attribute to be inquired.

### Name

A named variable in which the name of the attribute is returned.

### Scope

A named variable in which a string, describing the scope of the attribute, is returned. This string will have one of the following values: “GLOBAL_SCOPE”, “VARIABLE_SCOPE”, “GLOBAL_SCOPE_ASSUMED”, or “VARIABLE_SCOPE_ASSUMED”.

### MaxEntry

A named variable in which the maximum rVariable entry number for this attribute is returned.

### MaxZEntry

A named variable in which the maximum zVariable entry number for this attribute is returned.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

Pre 4.0 | Introduced