# INQUIRE: BUFFERED Specifier

The BUFFERED specifier asks whether run-time buffering is in effect. It takes the following form:

BUFFERED = bf

bf | Is a scalar default character variable that is assigned one of the following values:
'NO' | If the file or unit is connected and buffering is not in effect.
'YES' | If the file or unit is connected and buffering is in effect.
'UNKNOWN' | If the file or unit is not connected.

Parent topic: INQUIRE Statement Specifiers