isCOBOL Evolve : Appendices : Library Routines : CBL_CREATE_DIR
CBL_CREATE_DIR
The CBL_CREATE_DIR library routine creates a new directory. If the directory already exists, the routine fails.
Syntax:
 CALL "CBL_CREATE_DIR" USING directoryName
                      GIVING returnCode
Parameters:
directoryName
PIC X(n)
Specifies the name of the directory to be created. Both full and relative paths are allowed.
Return code:
returnCode can be any numeric data item and provides additional information:
0
Operation successful.
>0
Examples:
Example - Create user's report directory
*> define dir-name as pic x(n)
move "c:\users\adam\reports" to dir-name
call "cbl_create_dir" using dir-name
if return-code not = 0
   display message "Directory creation failed"
end-if