10.6.1 Initialize_Distributed_Vector Procedure

The Initialize_Distributed_Vector procedure allocates and initializes a Distributed_Vector object.

Calling syntax:

call Initialize (DV, Structure, Dimensionality, Name, status, dim1, dim2, dim3)

Input variables:

	DV		The Distributed_Vector object to be initialized.
	Structure		The basic data structure for this Distributed_Vector.
	Dimensionality		The number of dimensions that the ``vector'' has, including the dimension that is spread over the processors. ``Ragged_Right'' vectors are signified by a Dimensionality of -1.
	Name		The name for this variable (especially useful in a vector of Distributed Vectors). [Optional]
	dim{n}		The dimensions for this ``vector''. There must be dimensions specified up to a number one less than the Dimensionality. [Optional]

Output variables:

	DV		The Distributed_Vector object has been allocated and initialized.
	status		If present, the status variable is set to either 'Memory Error' or 'Success' depending on program execution. If not present, the procedure aborts if unsuccessful when the DEBUG_LEVEL is set high enough.

Internal variables:

	allocate_status		Allocation Status.
	consolidated_status		Consolidated Status.
	NSlice		Number of values that are on one slice, given by a constant location on the distributed axis.

The Initialize_Distributed_Vector code listing contains additional documentation.