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   D_DECODE_DBA

SUMMARY
   d_decode_dba (dba,file,slot)
   DB_ADDR dba;
   int *file;
   long *slot;

ARGUMENTS
   dba         The database address to be decoded.

   file        A pointer to an int variable in which the file number will be
               returned.

   slot        A pointer to a long variable in which the slot number will be
               returned.

DESCRIPTION
   Function d_decode_dba extracts the file number and slot number from the
   specified database address,dba. The file number is returned in an int
   variable pointed to by file. The slot number is returned in a long variable
   pointed to by slot. The format of a database address is decribed in Section
   11.2.2.1 and the use of d_decode_dba is explained in Section 6.4.3 of the
   USER's Guide.

CURRENCY CHANGES
   None

RETURN CODES
   No special codes.

EXAMPLE
   DB_ADDR dba;   /* database address of cerrent record */
   int file;      /* file number                        */
   long slot;     /* slot number                        */
   ....
   /* record to be displayed is current record */
   d_crget(&dba);
   d_decode_dba (dba,&file,&slot);
   printf  ("id number:  %d %ld\n",file,slot);