Technical Reference: Base Operating System and Extensions, Volume 1

odm_rm_class Subroutine

Purpose

Removes an object class from the file system.

Library

Object Data Manager Library (libodm.a)

Syntax

#include <odmi.h>

int odm_rm_class ( ClassSymbol) CLASS_SYMBOL ClassSymbol;

Description

The odm_rm_class subroutine removes an object class from the file system. All objects in the specified class are deleted.

Parameter

ClassSymbol

Identifies a class symbol returned from the odm_open_class subroutine. If the odm_open_class subroutine has not been called, this is the ClassName_CLASS structure created by the odmcreate command.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, a value of 0 is returned. If the odm_rm_class subroutine is unsuccessful, a value of -1 is returned and the odmerrno variable is set to an error code.

Error Codes

Failure of the odm_rm_class subroutine sets the odmerrno variable to one of the following error codes:

See Appendix B. ODM Error Codes in AIX 5L Version 5.2 Technical Reference: Base Operating System and Extensions Volume 1 for explanations of the ODM error codes.

Related Information

The odm_open_class (odm_open_class Subroutine) subroutine.

The odmcreate command, odmdrop command.

List of ODM Commands and Subroutines.

Object Data Manager (ODM) Overview for Programmers in AIX 5L Version 5.2 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.