Returns a directory name from the file specification.
Format
FILE_DIRECTORY_NAME(file_name)
Argument
file_name | Character string containing the local or full-file name. |
Example
The following example illustrates the use of the FILE_DIRECTORY_NAME function:
var set var=$_self.dir string_value=
(eval (FILE_DIRECTORY_NAME ("my_dir/my_file.dat")))
returns "my_dir"