DFINDPK C-3

NAME

dfindpk - find previous record with same key

SYNOPSIS

#include <cbase/dirio.h>

rno_t dfindpk (buffer, fcb)

char *buffer;

DFILE *fcb;

DESCRIPTION

Dfindpk finds the previous occurrence of a keyed record in an opened RMSfile. Dfindlk(C-3) must be called to find the last occurrence of a keyed record. After that call, multiple calls to dfindpk may be made to retrieve previous occurrences of a keyed record. The beginning contents of buffer are ignored by dfindpk.

Fcb is the file block pointer returned by dlopen(C-3) or dopen(C-3).

The returned record number may be saved and used on a subsequent call to dread(C-3). The record found is returned in buffer.

SEE ALSO

dlopen(C-3), dopen(C-3), dread(C-3), dfindlk(C-3)

Chapter 4,

RMS Programming Guide

DIAGNOSTICS

Dfindpk returns a value of BAD (-1) if the record is not found or if an I/O error occurred. If the record is not found then the contents of buffer are undefined.