odm_create_class Subroutine

Purpose

Creates an object class.

Library

Object Data Manager Library (libodm.a)

Syntax

#include <odmi.h>

int odm_create_class ( ClassSymbol)
CLASS_SYMBOL ClassSymbol;

Description

The odm_create_class subroutine creates an object class. However, the .c and .h files generated by the odmcreate command are required to be part of the application.

Parameters

Item Description
ClassSymbol Specifies a class symbol of the form ClassName_CLASS, which is declared in the .h file created by the odmcreate command.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, a value of 0 is returned. If the odm_create_class subroutine is unsuccessful, a value of -1 is returned and the odmerrno variable is set to an error code.

Error Codes

Failure of the odm_create_class subroutine sets the odmerrno variable to one of the following error codes:

See Object Data Manager (ODM) error codes in AIX® Version 7.1 Technical Reference: Base Operating System and Extensions, Volume 1 for explanations of the ODM error codes.