* _WRITEV
* WRITEV statement recursive code
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* START-HISTORY:
* 16 Sep 04  2.0-1 OpenQM launch. Earlier history details suppressed.
* END-HISTORY
*
* START-DESCRIPTION:
*
* END-DESCRIPTION
*
* START-CODE

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subroutine writev(string, file, id, field.no, retain.lock)

   read rec from file, id
   on error
      return      ;* STATUS() has been set
   end
   else rec = ""
   
   if field.no > 0 then rec<field.no> = string
   else
      if field.no = 0 then rec<1> = string
      else rec<-1> = string
   end

   if retain.lock then writeu rec to file, id on error null
   else write rec to file, id on error null

   return
end

* END-CODE
