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CreateIndexFileXtd

Extended index file creation.

Short Name

CREIDXX()

Type

Extended Low-Level index file function

Declaration

COUNT CreateIndexFileXtd(FILNO keyno, cpTEXT filnam,

COUNT keylen, COUNT keytyp, COUNT keydup, COUNT nomemb,

UCOUNT xtdsiz, COUNT filmod, LONG permmask,

cpTEXT groupid, cpTEXT fileword)

Description

In V12 the file number typedef was formally changed from COUNT, a two-byte value to FILNO, a four-byte value. Refer to this link for compatibility details. Four Byte File Numbering

CreateIndexFileXtd() is a variation of CreateIndexFile() permitting use of the FairCom Server’s security system. Please read the description of CreateIndexFile() before proceeding, since only the extended features are described here.

permmask is the permission mask assigned to this data file. It is formed by OR-ing the appropriate permission constants.

groupid is a pointer to a buffer containing the group id assigned to this file. The group id must be valid for the user that is creating the file. If groupid is null, the file is assigned to the user’s default group.

fileword is an optional file password. If fileword is null, no password is stored for this file. If one is established, every user will need to use the password to be able to open the file.

For more information on permission masks, group IDs, and file passwords, refer to Security and Encryption (File Security and Encryption, /doc/ctreeplus/FileSecurityandEncryption.htm).

Return

The following error code may be seen in addition to those for CreateIndexFile():

Value

Symbolic Constant

Explanation

455

SGRP_ERR

This user does not belong to the group groupid.

See FairCom DB Error Codes for a complete listing of valid FairCom DB error values.

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