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NAME

CSSM_DL_CreateRelation — Create a new persistent relation (CDSA)

SYNOPSIS

# include <cssm.h>
API:
CSSM_RETURN CSSMAPI CSSM_DL_CreateRelation
(CSSM_DL_DB_HANDLE DLDBHandle,
CSSM_DB_RECORDTYPE RelationID,
const char *RelationName,
uint32 NumberOfAttributes,
const CSSM_DB_SCHEMA_ATTRIBUTE_INFO *pAttributeInfo,
uint32 NumberOfIndexes,
const CSSM_DB_SCHEMA_INDEX_INFO *pIndexInfo)
SPI:
CSSM_RETURN CSSMDLI DL_CreateRelation
(CSSM_DL_DB_HANDLE DLDBHandle,
CSSM_DB_RECORDTYPE RelationID,
const char *RelationName,
uint32 NumberOfAttributes,
const CSSM_DB_SCHEMA_ATTRIBUTE_INFO *pAttributeInfo,
uint32 NumberOfIndexes,
const CSSM_DB_SCHEMA_INDEX_INFO *pIndexInfo)

LIBRARY

Common Security Services Manager library (cdsa$incssm300_shr.exe)

PARAMETERS

DLDBHandle (input)
  

The handle pair that describes the add-in data storage library module to be used to perform this function and the open data store in which to insert the new relation record. The database should be opened in administrative mode using the CSSM_DB_ACCESS_PRIVILEGED flag.

RelationID (input)
  

Indicates the type of relation record being added to the data store.

RelationName (input)
  

Indicates the name of the relation being added to the data store.

NumberOfAttributes (input)
  

Indicates the number of attributes specified in pAttributeInfo.

pAttributeInfo (input)
  

A list of structures containing the meta information (schema) describing the attributes for the relation being added to the specified data store. The list contains at most one entry per attribute in the specified record type.

NumberOfIndexes (input)
  

Indicates the number of indexes specified in pIndexInfo.

pIndexInfo (input)
  

A list of structures containing the meta information (schema) describing the indexes for the relation being added to the specified data store. The list contains at most one entry per index in the specified record type.

DESCRIPTION

This function creates a new persistent relation of the specified type by inserting it into the specified data store. The pAttributeInfo and pIndexInfo specify the values contained in the new relation record.

RETURN VALUE

A CSSM_RETURN value indicating success or specifying a particular error condition. The value CSSM_OK indicates success. All other values represent an error condition.

ERRORS

Errors are described in the CDSA Technical Standard.

CSSMERR_DL_FIELD_SPECIFIED_MULTIPLE
CSSMERR_DL_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_INFO
CSSMERR_DL_INVALID_DB_HANDLE
CSSMERR_DL_INVALID_INDEX_INFO
CSSMERR_DL_INVALID_RECORDTYPE

SEE ALSO

Books

Intel CDSA Application Developer's Guide

Online Help

Functions for the CSSM API:

CSSM_DL_DestroyRelation

Functions for the DL SPI:

DL_DestroyRelation