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AIX Version 4.3 Communications Technical Reference, Volume 1

yperr_string Subroutine

Purpose

Returns a pointer to an error message string.

Library

C Library (libc.a)

Syntax

#include <rpcsvc/ypclnt.h>
#include <rpcsvc/yp_prot.h>
char *yperr_string (incode)
int incode;

Description

The yperr_string routine returns a pointer to an error message string. The error message string is null-terminated but contains no period or new-line escape characters.

Parameters

incode Contains Network Information Service (NIS) error codes as described in the rpcsvc/yp_prot.h file.

Return Values

This subroutine returns a pointer to an error message string corresponding to the incode parameter.

Implementation Specifics

This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Related Information

Network Information Service (NIS) Overview for System Management in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.

List of NIS Programming References in AIX Version 4.3 Communications Programming Concepts.


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