IS_OPEN Function

This function tests a file handle to see if it identifies an open file. IS_OPEN reports only whether a file handle represents a file that has been opened, but not yet closed. It does not guarantee that there will be no operating system errors when you attempt to use the file handle.

Syntax

UTL_FILE.IS_OPEN (
   file  IN FILE_TYPE)
  RETURN BOOLEAN;

Parameters

Table 77-8 IS_OPEN Function Parameters

Parameter	Description
file	Active file handle returned by an FOPEN or FOPEN_NCHAR call.

Returns

TRUE or FALSE

Exceptions

None.