API Guide
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Functions
Arguments • handle = The command handle for this Export request.
• "…" = Variable length argument list consisting of pairs of
arguments. Each pair of arguments consists of a parameter
identifier, followed by the value of the field to use for this
request. The valid parameter identifiers and types for this
function are shown in the following "Parameters"
paragraph.
• VSID_ENDFIELD = Required at the end of the variable
length argument list to indicate the end of the list.
Parameters
Parameter Type Description
VSID_CLIENT_DISPATCH
(VST_CLIENT_DISPATCH)
Name of the client dispatch routine to receive
status for this request.
VSID_COMMENT (VST_COMMENT) The export comment to use for these media.
This comment appears with the media on the
archive’s eject list.
VSID_ENTERPRISE_ID
(VST_ENTERPRISE_ID)
Identifier of the enterprise, if any, to receive
final status for this request.
VSID_MEDIA_ID_LIST (int) Number of media identified in the list.
(char **) Identifiers of the media to export.
VSID_PRIORITY (VST_PRIORITY) The requested execution priority for this
request. Assignable priority values are
restricted to the range from 1 (highest) to 32
(lowest) inclusive. The default priority value is
15.
VSID_RETRY_LIMIT (VST_RETRY_LIMIT) Number of times the API software is to retry
for command status from VolServ before
returning a time-out to the client software for
this request. VSID_RETRY_LIMIT is not
applicable when the API software executes in
asynchronous mode.