DtMmdbOpenInfoLib(library call) DtMmdbOpenInfoLib(library call)
NAME [Toc] [Back]
DtMmdbOpenInfoLib - opens an infolib for service
SYNOPSIS [Toc] [Back]
#include <DtMmdb.h>
int DtMmdbOpenInfoLib(
const char* infolib_path,
const char* selected_base_name,
DtMmdbBool delayed_infolib_init);
DESCRIPTION [Toc] [Back]
The DtMmdbOpenInfoLib function opens an infolib for user access and
returns the descriptor for the infolib. It makes the database engine
ready to provide service for an infolib. To obtain information about
an infolib, use the DtMmdbInfoLibGetInfo function.
ARGUMENTS [Toc] [Back]
infolib_path
Specifies the absolute path for the infolib.
selected_base_name
Specifies a single bookcase to be accessed in this session.
A NULL value indicates that all bookcases will be accessed.
delayed_infolib_init
Specifies whether the bookcase activation will be delayed
until access time. If you specify DtMmdbTrue,
DtMmdbOpenInfoLib postpones the activation. This is useful
when you want faster Dtinfo Database Engine initialization.
RETURN VALUE [Toc] [Back]
-1 The initialization failed.
>=0 The initialization succeeded. The returned integer
represents a valid infolib descriptor.
EXAMPLE [Toc] [Back]
The following shows how a DtMmdbOpenInfoLib call might be coded.
DtMmdbOpenInfoLib(myInfoLibPath, "myBookCase", DtMmdbFalse);
SEE ALSO [Toc] [Back]
DtMmdbInfoLibGetInfo(3), DtMmdbCloseInfoLib(3)
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