| Input Parameters | Significance |
| char *key | information key |
| Output Parameters | Significance |
| none | - |
| Return Code | Significance |
| value | user value |
| 0 | key not found |
The memory location for the returned value only remains unchanged until the function is called for the next time.
User-defined values can be set as parameters using the Id -p when the client is called. The following syntax must be used for passing parameters:
KEY_1:Value-1;KEY_2:Value-2; ....