The following example shows how to change the default directory
from within your DEC DATATRIEVE process and how to restore the
old default directory to its original status before exiting DEC
DATATRIEVE.
$ SHOW DEFAULT
DISK:[SMITH]
DTR> DECLARE OLDDIR PIC X(80).
DTR> OLDDIR = FN$SHOWDEF
DTR> PRINT OLDDIR
OLDDIR
[SMITH]
DTR> FN$SETDEF ("[SMITH.WORK]")
DTR> PRINT FN$SHOWDEF
FN$SHOWDEF
[SMITH.WORK]
DTR>
.
.
.
DTR> FN$SETDEF (OLDDIR)
DTR> PRINT FN$SHOWDEF
FN$SHOWDEF
[SMITH]
DTR> EXIT
$ SHOW DEFAULT
DISK:[SMITH]
$