{the purpose of this request is to merge a series of attribute
{tables and return to the caller a composite set of attributes
{based on a defined heirarcharcial merge.
{
{
{   FMP$GET_FILE_ATTRIBUTES (LOCAL_NAME, REQUEST_DESCRIPTOR,
{                            LABEL_DESCRIPTOR, FILE_DESCRIPTOR,
{                            NEW_FILE_DESCRIPTOR, SYSTEM_ATTRIBUTES,
{                            POSITION_INFO, STATUS)
{
{
{ LOCAL_NAME (input): this parameter describes the local name by which
{                     this file will be identified.
{
{ REQUEST_DESCRIPTOR (input): this parameter describes the attribute set
{                             of request.
{
{ LABEL_DESCRIPTOR (input): this parameter describes the attribute set
{                           of label information.
{
{ FILE_DESCRIPTOR (input): this parameter describes the attribute set of
{                          file_information.
{
{ NEW_FILE_DESCRIPTOR (input): this parameter describes the attribute set of
{                              new_file_information.
{
{ SYSTEM_ATTRIBUTES (output): this parameter describes the composite table
{                             of merged attributes.
{
{ POSITION_INFO (output): this parameter describes a pointer to a table
{                         of file position information.
{
{ STATUS (output): this parameter describes request status.
