| ## dce_db_delete(3dce) Deletes an item from a backing store Synopsis #include <dce/dce.h> #include <dce/dbif.h> void dce_db_delete( dce_db_handle_t handle, void *key, error_status_t *status); Parameters Input handle A handle, returned from dce_db_open( ), that identifies the backing store being used. key A pointer to a string or UUID that is the key to the item in the backing store. The datatype of key must match the key method that was selected in the flags parameter to dce_db_open( ) when the backing store was created. Output status A pointer to the completion status. On successful completion, the routine returns error_status_ok. Otherwise, it returns an error code. Description The dce_db_delete( ) routine deletes an item from the backing store that is identified by the handle parameter, which was obtained from dce_db_open( ). It is a general deletion routine, interpreting the key parameter according to the type of index with which the backing store was created. 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. db_s_del_failed The deletion did not occur. The global variable errno may indicate further information about the error. db_s_bad_index_type The key's type is wrong, or the backing store is not by name or by UUID. db_s_iter_not_allowed The function was called while an iteration, begun by dce_db_iter_start( ), was in progress. Deletion is not allowed during iteration. error_status_ok The call was successful. Related Information Functions: dce_db_delete_by_name(3dce) dce_db_delete_by_uuid(3dce) dce_db_open(3dce) ##