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DPNS_GETGRPMAP(3) DPNS Library Functions DPNS_GETGRPMAP(3)

NAME

dpns_getgrpmap - get all existing groups from virtual gid table

SYNOPSIS

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

int dpns_getgrpmap (int *nbentries, struct dpns_groupinfo **grp_entries)

DESCRIPTION

dpns_getgrpmap gets all the existing groups from the virtual gid table.

will be set to the number of entries in the array of group infos.
will be set to the address of an array of dpns_groupinfo structures allocated by the API. The client application is responsible for freeing the array when not needed anymore.

This function requires ADMIN privilege.

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

The caller does not have ADMIN privilege.
Memory could not be allocated for unmarshalling the reply.
nbentries or grp_entries is a NULL pointer.
Host unknown.
Service unknown.
Communication error.
Name server is not running or is being shutdown.
$Date: 2007/12/13 06:15:14 $ DPNS