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DPNS_GETGRPBYGID(3)					      DPNS Library Functions					       DPNS_GETGRPBYGID(3)

NAME
       dpns_getgrpbygid - get group name associated with a given virtual gid

SYNOPSIS
       #include <sys/types.h>
       #include "dpns_api.h"

       int dpns_getgrpbygid (gid_t gid, char *groupname)

DESCRIPTION
       dpns_getgrpbygid gets the group name associated with a given virtual gid.

       gid    specifies the Virtual Group Id.

       groupname
	      points at a buffer to receive the associated group name.	The buffer must be at least 256 characters long.

RETURN VALUE
       This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation failed. In the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.

ERRORS
       EFAULT	    groupname is a NULL pointer.

       EINVAL	    This gid does not exist in the internal mapping table.

       SENOSHOST    Host unknown.

       SENOSSERV    Service unknown.

       SECOMERR     Communication error.

       ENSNACT	    Name server is not running or is being shutdown.

DPNS
							   $Date: 2005/10/19 11:30:57 $ 				       DPNS_GETGRPBYGID(3)