Direct Access Transport Library Functions
                                        datgethandletype(3DAT)



NAME
     datgethandletype - get handle type

SYNOPSIS
     cc [ flag... ] file... -ldat [ library... ]
     #include 

     DATRETURN
         datgethandletypet (
         IN    DATHANDLE        dathandle,
         OUT   DATHANDLETYPE   *handletype
         )


PARAMETERS
     dathandle     Handle for a DAT Object.


     handletype    Type of the handle of dathandle.


DESCRIPTION
     The datgethandletype() function allows  the  Consumer  to
     discover the type of a DAT Object using its handle.


     The dathandle can be one of  the  following  handle  types:
     DATIAHANDLE, DATEPHANDLE, DATEVDHANDLE, DATCRHANDLE,
     DATRSPHANDLE,        DATPSPHANDLE,        DATPZHANDLE,
     DATLMRHANDLE, or DATRMRHANDLE.


     The handletype  is  one  of  the  following  handle  types:
     DATHANDLETYPEIA, DATHANDLETYPEP, DATHANDLETYPEVD,
     DATHANDLETYPECR,                     DATHANDLETYPEPSP,
     DATHANDLETYPERSP,                     DATHANDLETYPEPZ,
     DATHANDLETYPELMR,         DATHANDLETYPERMR,         or
     DATHANDLETYPECNO.

RETURN VALUES
     DATSUCES           The operation was successful.


     DATINVALIDHANDLE    The dathandle parameter is invalid.


USAGE
     Consumers can use this operation to determine  the  type  of
     Object  being  returned.  This  is  needed  for  calling  an
     appropriate query or any other operation on the Object  han-
     dle.



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ATRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:



     
           ATRIBUTE TYPE               ATRIBUTE VALUE       
    
     Interface Stability          Standard: uDAPL, 1.1, 1.2   
    
     MT-Level                     Unsafe                      
    


SEE ALSO
     libdat(3LIB), attributes(5)





































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