DmiGetAttribute(3dmi)


DmiGetAttribute -- get single attribute value from Service Provider

Synopsis

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

#include <dmi2srv.h>

DmiErrorStatus_t DMI_API DmiGetAttribute ( DmiHandle_t handle, DmiId_t compId, DmiId_t groupId, DmiId_t attribId, DmiAttributeValues_t * keyList, DmiDataUnion_t ** value );

Description

The DmiGetAttribute function provides a simple method for retrieving a single attribute value from the DMI Service Provider. The compId, groupId, attribId, and keyList identify the desired attribute. The resulting attribute value is returned in a newly allocated DmiDataUnion structure. The address of this structure is returned through the value parameter.

Parameters


handle
(Input) An open session handle

compId
(Input) Component to access

groupId
(Input) Group within component

attribId
(Input) Attribute within group

keyList
(Input) Keylist to specify a table row

value
(Output) Attribute value returned

Return values


DMIERR_NO_ERROR

DMIERR_ILLEGAL_HANDLE

DMIERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY

DMIERR_INSUFFICIENT_PRIVILEGES

DMIERR_SP_INACTIVE

DMIERR_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_FOUND

DMIERR_COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND

DMIERR_GROUP_NOT_FOUND

DMIERR_ILLEGAL_KEYS

DMIERR_OVERLAY_NAME_NOT_FOUND

DMIERR_ILLEGAL_TO_GET

DMIERR_ROW_NOT_FOUND

DMIERR_DIRECT_INTERFACE_NOT_REGISTERED

DMIERR_DATABASE_CORRUPT

DMIERR_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_SUPPORTED

DMIERR_UNKNOWN_CI_REGISTRY

DMIERR_FILE_ERROR

DMIERR_OVERLAY_NOT_FOUND

DMIERR_VALUE_UNKNOWN

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

Notices

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