Alternate Entry Name: _IDENT
B: .ident( unit, userid, banner );
C: void _ident(FILE *unit, const char *userid, const char *banner);
.IDENT writes a $IDENT record onto a file. This must be the first record of a file being passed as a backdoor to SYSOUT, so normally .IDENT will be called immediately after opening "unit".
The $IDENT record is used by SYSOUT to prepare the banner page (first page), which normally contains the userid and a banner chosen by the user. Because of complexities in the $IDENT record format, it is difficult to create this record without using .IDENT.
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