DtMmdbSectionGetDataSize(library call) DtMmdbSectionGetDataSize(library call)
NAMEDtMmdbSectionGetDataSize — obtains the size of a section's data
SYNOPSIS
#include <DtMmdb.h>
int DtMmdbSectionGetDataSize(
DtMmdbInfoRequest* request);
DESCRIPTION
The DtMmdbSectionGetDataSize function returns the number of bytes in
the specified section's data. Table lookup is involved if the section
identifier is specified by the locator_ptr field.
ARGUMENTS
request Specifies the bookcase in the bookcase descriptor field and
either the section's Database Engine identifier (in the pri‐
mary_oid field) or the section's logical identifier (in the
locator_ptr field). If both of these fields have a value,
DtMmdbSectionGetDataSize uses the locator_ptr value.
RETURN VALUE
If DtMmdbSectionGetDataSize completes successfully, it returns the size
of the section's data. If it fails, it returns -1.
EXAMPLE
The following shows how a DtMmdbSectionGetDataSize call might be coded.
DtMmdbInfoRequest request;
/* fill the request here */
l = DtMmdbSectionGetDataSize(&request);
SEE ALSO
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DtMmdbSectionGetDataSize(library call)
