| Input Parameters | Significance |
| char *nam | user name |
| Output Parameters | Significance |
| DtvLong *uic | user identification code (UIC) |
| char *mng_flg |
manager flag of the user: y = user has manager privileges n = user has no manager privileges |
| Return Code | Significance |
| 0 | no error |
| 1 | user is not registered in DataView |
| -1 | data base error reading the user data |
When zero pointers are passed for the output parameters, the corresponding values are not read.