Slapi_Be_Select_By_Instance_Name() - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 7.0 - PLUG-IN Manual

Functions for Managing Backend Operations
Returns
This function returns one of the following values:
• A pointer to the default backend if no backend with the appropriate suffix is
configured.
• A pointer to the backend structure.
Memory Concerns
You should not free the returned pointer.
See Also

slapi_be_select_by_instance_name()

slapi_be_select_by_instance_name()
Find the backend used to service the database.
Syntax
#include "slapi-plugin.h"
Slapi_Backend *slapi_be_select_by_instance_name( const char *name
);
Parameters
This function takes the following parameter:
name
Returns
This function returns one of the following values:
• NULL if no backend with the appropriate name is configured.
• A pointer to the backend structure.
Description
This function finds the backend that should be used to service the database
named as the parameter.
Memory Concerns
You should not free the returned pointer.
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Pointer to the name of the backend of which you wish to get the
structure.