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NAME

snmdb_get_property - gets the value and data type of a particular property of an element that has been read into the internal buffer

SYNOPSIS

#include <netmgt/netmgt_db.h>

snmdb_data
snmdb_get_property(buffer, property, type)
snmdb_buffer *buffer;
char *property;
snmdb_type *type;

DESCRIPTION

snmdb_get_property returns the value of a property, which is of type snmdb_data, a union of all possible data types, as defined in netmgt_db.h. The buffer should be loaded with an element by calling snmdb_read(3n). The data type of the property will also be returned in type if type is not NULL.

INPUT ARGUMENTS

buffer
pointer to a structure of type snmdb_buffer.

property
name of the property.

type data type of the property, as defined in netmgt_db.h.

RETURN VALUE

Returns the value of the property. Check the data type before using the value. If the data type is 0 (undefined), the value may not be valid.

FILES

netmgt_db.h

SEE ALSO

snmdb_read(3n), snmdb_set_property(3n)


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