dbminit Subroutine

Purpose

Opens a database for access.

Library

DBM Library (libdbm.a)

Syntax

#include <dbm.h>

dbminit ( file)
char *file;

Description

The dbminit subroutine opens a database for access. At the time of the call, the file.dir and file.pag files must exist.

Note: To build an empty database, create zero-length .dir and .pag files.

Parameters

Item Description
file Specifies the path name of the database to open.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, this subroutine returns a value of 0. If unsuccessful, the subroutine returns a negative value.