dbm_fetch Subroutine

Purpose

Accesses data stored under a key.

Library

C Library (libc.a)

Syntax

#include <ndbm.h>

datum dbm_fetch ( db, key)

DBM *db;

datum key;

Description

The dbm_fetch subroutine accesses data stored under a key.

Parameters

Item	Description
db	Specifies the database to access.
key	Specifies the input key.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, this subroutine returns a datum structure containing the value returned for the specified key. If the subroutine is unsuccessful, a null value is indicated in the dptr field of the datum structure.