Accesses data stored under a key.
#include <dbm.h>
datum fetch ( key)
datum key;
The fetch subroutine accesses data stored under a key.
| key | Specifies the input key. |
Upon successful completion, this subroutine returns data corresponding to the specified key. If the subroutine is unsuccessful, a null value is indicated in the dptr field of the returned datum structure.
This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
The dbm_fetch subroutine.
List of NDBM and DBM Programming References and NDBM Overview in AIX 5L Version 5.1 Communications Programming Concepts.