DtMmdbGetBookCaseByName(library call) DtMmdbGetBookCaseByName(library call)
NAME
DtMmdbGetBookCaseByName -- obtains a descriptor for a bookcase based on the bookcase name
SYNOPSIS
#include <DtMmdb.h>
int DtMmdbGetBookCaseByName(
int infolib_descriptor,
const char* base_name);
DESCRIPTION
The DtMmdbGetBookCaseByName function makes the database engine ready to provide access service for a bookcase. It allows you to access a
bookcase by supplying its name.
ARGUMENTS
infolib_descriptor
Specifies the infolib that contains the bookcase.
base_name Specifies the name of the bookcase.
RETURN VALUE
If DtMmdbGetBookCaseByName completes successfully, it returns the descriptor for the bookcase. If it fails, it returns -1, indicating that
there is no bookcase in the infolib with the specified name.
EXAMPLE
The following shows how a DtMmdbGetBookCaseByName call might be coded.
DtMmdbGetBookCaseByName(myInfoLib, "thisBookCase");
SEE ALSO
DtMmdbGetBookCaseByIndex(3), DtMmdbGetBookCaseByLoc(3), DtMmdbGetBookCaseByLocs(3)
DtMmdbGetBookCaseByName(library call)