SDS_BZERO(3)

     NAME
	  sds_bzero

	  - writes data	to a file pointer

     SYNOPSIS
	  #include <soi_sds.h>

	  double sds_bzero(SDS *sdsptr)


     DESCRIPTION
	  sds_bzero

	  Makes	use of sds_search_attrvalue(SDS	*sdsptr, char *key)
	  routine.  The	key in this routine is "BZERO".	 It uses the
	  convention specified for the internal	representation and
	  uses attribute "OFFSET" associated with the SDS data set.
	  If the "OFFSET" is unset it uses the default value which is
	  specified as 0.0.

	  It returns a double.

	  Returns 0.0 if the pointer passed is pointing	to NULL.


     FILES
	  ~soi/(release)/include/soi_sds.h
	  ~soi/(release)/include/soi_error.h
	  ~soi/(release)/src/libsds.d/sds_attr.c


     SEE ALSO
     FEATURES and BUGS
	  The rules for	the intertype conversion must be obeyed.


     HISTORY
	  94.08.31 A Jain:  created this file