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 NAME

   rpc_ns_binding_import_begin - Creates an import context for an
                                 interface and an object in the name
                                 service database

   Used by client applications.

 SYNOPSIS

   #include <dce/rpc.h>(

   void rpc_ns_binding_import_begin( unsigned32 entry_name_syntax,
                                     unsigned_char_t *entry_name,
                                     rpc_if_handle_t if_handle,
                                     uuid_t *obj_uuid,
                                     rpc_ns_handle_t *import_context,
                                     unsigned32 *status );

 PARAMETERS

   Input

   entry_name_syntax
       An integer value that specifies the syntax of parameter
       entry_name.  To use the syntax specified in the
       RPC_DEFAULT_ENTRY_SYNTAX logical name, provide the value
       rpc_c_ns_syntax_default.

   entry_name
       Specifies the entry name where the search for compatible binding
       handles begins.  This can be either the global or cell-relative
       name.  To use the entry name found in the RPC_DEFAULT_ENTRY
       logical name, supply NULL or a null string (\0) for this parameter.
       When this entry name is used, the RPC runtime automatically uses
       the default name syntax specified in the RPC_DEFAULT_ENTRY_SYNTAX
       logical name.

   if_handle
       A stub-generated data structure specifying the interface to import.
       If the interface specification has not been exported or is of no
       concern to the caller, specify NULL for this parameter.  In this
       case the bindings returned are only guaranteed to be of a
       compatible and supported protocol sequence and, depending on the
       value of parameter obj_uuid, contain the specified object UUID.
       The desired interface may not be supported by the contacted server.

   obj_uuid
       Specifies an optional object UUID.

       If you specify NULL or a nil UUID for this parameter, the
       returned binding handles contain one of the object UUIDs that
       the compatible server exported.  If the server did not export
       any object UUIDs, the returned compatible binding handles contain
       a nil object UUID.

       If you specify a non-nil UUID, compatible binding handles are
       returned from an entry only if the server has exported the
       specified object UUID.  Each returned binding handle contains
       the specified non-nil object UUID.

   Output

   import_context
       Returns the name service handle for use with the
       rpc_ns_binding_import_next() and rpc_ns_binding_import_done()
       routines.

   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 and their meanings
       are as follows:

       rpc_s_ok       Success.

       rpc_s_incomplete_name
                      Incomplete name.

       rpc_s_invalid_name_syntax
                      Invalid name syntax.

       rpc_s_invalid_object
                      Invalid object.

       rpc_s_no_env_setup
                      Environment variable not set up.

       rpc_s_unsupported_name_syntax
                      Unsupported name syntax.

 DESCRIPTION

   The rpc_ns_binding_import_begin() routine creates an import context
   for importing compatible server binding handles for servers.  These
   servers offer the specified interface and object UUID in the
   respective if_handle and obj_uuid parameters.

   Before calling rpc_ns_binding_import_next(), the client must first
   call this routine to create an import context.  The arguments to
   this routine control the operation of rpc_ns_binding_import_next().

   After importing binding handles, the client calls
   rpc_ns_binding_import_done() to delete the import context.

   Permissions Required

   No permissions are required.

 RETURN VALUES

   No value is returned.

 RELATED INFORMATION

   Functions: rpc_ns_binding_import_done
              rpc_ns_binding_import_next
              rpc_ns_mgmt_handle_set_exp_age