| ## rpc_ns_binding_lookup_begin(3rpc) Creates a lookup context for an interface and an object in the name service database Used by client applications. Synopsis #include <dce/rpc.h> void rpc_ns_binding_lookup_begin( unsigned32 entry_name_syntax, unsigned_char_t *entry_name, rpc_if_handle_t if_handle, uuid_t *object_uuid, unsigned32 binding_max_count, rpc_ns_handle_t *lookup_context, unsigned32 *status); Parameters Input entry_name_syntax An integer value that specifies the syntax of the entry_name parameter. To use the syntax specified in the RPC_DEFAULT_ENTRY_SYNTAX environment variable, provide the value rpc_c_ns_syntax_default. entry_name Specifies the entry name at which the search for compatible binding handles begins. This can be either the global or cell-relative name. To use the entry name found in the RPC_DEFAULT_ENTRY environment variable, supply NULL or a null string (\0) for this parameter. When this entry name is used, the RPC runtime automatically uses the default name syntax specified in the RPC_DEFAULT_ENTRY_SYNTAX environment variable. if_handle A stub-generated data structure specifying the interface to look up. If the interface specification has not been exported or is of no concern to the caller, specify NULL for this parameter. In this case the bindings returned are only guaranteed to be of a compatible and supported protocol sequence and contain the specified object UUID. The desired interface might not be supported by the contacted server. object_uuid Specifies an optional object UUID. If you specify NULL or a nil UUID for this parameter, the returned binding handles contain one of the object UUIDs exported by the compatible server. If the server did not export any object UUIDs, the returned compatible binding handles contain a nil object UUID. For a non-nil UUID, compatible binding handles are returned from an entry only if the server has exported the specified object UUID. Each returned binding handle contains the specified non-nil object UUID. binding_max_count Sets the maximum number of bindings to return in the binding_vector parameter of rpc_ns_binding_lookup_next( ). Specify rpc_c_binding_max_count_default to use the default count. Output lookup_context Returns the name service handle for use with the rpc_ns_binding_lookup_next( ) and rpc_ns_binding_lookup_done( ) routines. status Returns the status code from this routine. This status code indicates whether the routine completed successfully or, if not, why not. Description The rpc_ns_binding_lookup_begin( ) routine creates a lookup context for locating compatible server binding handles for servers. These servers offer the specified interface and object UUID in the respective if_handle and object_uuid parameters. Before calling rpc_ns_binding_lookup_next( ), the client application must first create a lookup context by calling rpc_ns_binding_lookup_begin( ). The parameters to this routine control the operation of rpc_ns_binding_lookup_next( ). When finished locating binding handles, the client application calls the rpc_ns_binding_lookup_done( ) routine to delete the lookup context. Permissions Required No permissions are required. Return Values No value is returned. Errors The following describes a partial list of errors that might be returned. Refer to the OSF DCE Problem Determination Guide for complete descriptions of all error messages. rpc_s_ok Success. rpc_s_incomplete_name Incomplete name. rpc_s_invalid_name_syntax Invalid name syntax. rpc_s_invalid_object Invalid object. rpc_s_no_env_setup Environment variable not set up. rpc_s_unsupported_name_syntax Unsupported name syntax. Related Information Functions: rpc_ns_binding_lookup_done(3rpc) rpc_ns_binding_lookup_next(3rpc) rpc_ns_mgmt_handle_set_exp_age(3rpc) ##