# C-Library File IO Routines

PVK_dict( ) | Read Dictionary

## Format

int PVK_dict(int fh, int dctidx, char *dctbfr, int dctbsz);

Where:

fh | File handle returned from a prior call to PVK_OpenExt( )
dctidx | Data dictionary entry
dctbfr | Pointer to the data buffer to receive the data dictionary record
dctbsz | Size of the data buffer in bytes

## Description

This function can be used to read the embedded data dictionary records held within a file. The format of the information contained within the data dictionary is subject to change and as such is not documented in this reference manual.