Restrictions on Cray Pointers

• If pointee_name is of character type, it must be a variable typed CHARACTER*(*).

• If pointee_name is an array declarator, it must be explicit shape, (constant or nonconstant bounds), or assumed-size.

• An array of Cray pointers is not allowed.

• A Cray pointer cannot be:

  • Pointed to by another Cray pointer or by a Fortran pointer.

  • A component of a structure.

  • Declared to be any other data type.

• A Cray pointer cannot appear in:

  • A PARAMETER statement or in a type declaration statement that includes the PARAMETER attribute.

  • A DATA statement.