odm_rm_obj Subroutine

Purpose

Removes objects from an ODM object class.

Library

Object Data Manager Library (libodm.a)

Syntax

#include <odmi.h>

int odm_rm_obj ( ClassSymbol Criteria)
CLASS_SYMBOL ClassSymbol;
char *Criteria;

Description

The odm_rm_obj subroutine deletes objects from an object class.

Parameters

Item Description
ClassSymbol Identifies a class symbol returned from an odm_open_class subroutine. If the odm_open_class subroutine has not been called, this is the ClassName_CLASS structure that was created by the odmcreate command.
Criteria Contains as a string the qualifying criteria for selecting the objects to remove.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, the number of objects deleted is returned. If the odm_rm_obj 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_rm_obj 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.