DmiAddComponent(3dmi)

DmiAddComponent -- add component to DMI database

Synopsis

cc [options] file -llibdmionc # remote calls
cc [options] file -llibdmi2api # local calls

#include <dmi2srv.h>

DmiErrorStatus_t DMI_API DmiAddComponent(
		DmiHandle_t		handle,
		DmiFileDataList_t *	fileData,
		DmiId_t *		compId,
		DmiStringList_t **	errors );

Description

The DmiAddComponent function is used to add a new component to the DMI database. It takes the name of a file, or the address of memory block containing schema description data, checks the data for adherence to the appropriate schema description format (for example DMI MIF format), and installs the schema description in the database. The procedure returns a unique component ID for the newly installed component.

Parameters

handle: (Input) An open session handle
fileData: (Input) Schema description file data for the component
compId: (Output) On completion, the SP-allocated component ID
errors: (Output) Installation error messages

Return values

DMIERR_NO_ERROR
DMIERR_ILLEGAL_HANDLE
DMIERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY
DMIERR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES
DMIERR_SP_INACTIVE
DMIERR_DATABASE_CORRUPT
DMIERR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES
DMIERR_FILE_ERROR
DMIERR_BAD_SCHEMA_DESCRIPTION_FILE
DMIERR_INVALID_FILE_TYPE
DMIERR_FILE_TYPE_NOT_SUPPORTED

For a description of return values, see ``DMI error codes'' in Desktop Management Interface programming.

Notices

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