NAME

dce_server_inq_attr - Obtains from dced the value of an attribute known to the server

SYNOPSIS

#include <dce/dced.h>
void                                         dce_server_inq_attr(
        uuid_t          *attribute_uuid,
        sec_attr_t      *value,
        error_status_t  *status);

PARAMETERS

Input

"attribute_uuid" The UUID dced uses to identify an attribute.

Output

value

Returns the attribute.

status

Returns the status code from this routine. This status code indicates whether the routine completed successfully or, if not, why not. The possible status codes are

error_status_ok                      dced_s_server_attr_not_found
dced_s_not_started_by_dced

DESCRIPTION

The dce_server_inq_attr() routine obtains an attribute from the environment created by dced when it started the server. Each server maintains among other things, a list of attributes that are used to describe application-specific behavior.

RELATED INFORMATION

Routines:   sec_intro(3sec)              dced_intro(3dce)
            dce_server_inq_uuids(3dce)   dce_server_inq_server(3dce)

Books: OSF DCE Application Development Guide.