| Input Parameters | Significance |
| DtvLong idn | record-Id |
| char *tab | table name of the records |
| Return Code | Significance |
| 0 | no error |
| 1 | record-Id not found in table |
| -1 | data base error reading the access data |
When zero pointers are passed for the output parameters, the corresponding values are not read.
Any entry in DataView, irrespective of the entity or relation, is managed as a record with its owner- and group IC, access privileges, and creation- and update data in its original table.