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3.21 cobfa_wrkey()

Write a record specified by the primary record key value (random write).

long  cobfa_wrkey  (
  long  fd,                /* file descriptor */
  const char  *recarea,    /* record area */
  long  reclen             /* written record length */
);

Description

In the file indicated by the file descriptor <fd>, the record indicated by the value of the primary record key held in the record area <recarea> is written according to the contents of the record area.

The written record length <reclen> is valid only if the file is in the variable-length format.

Execution Conditions

File Organization

Sequential file

-

Record sequential file

-

Relative file

-

Indexed file

Executable

Open Mode

INPUT mode

-

OUTPUT mode

Executable

I-O mode

Executable

EXTEND mode

-

Access Mode

Sequential

-

Random

Executable

Dynamic

Executable

Return Values

0: Successful

Function executed successfully

-1: Failed

Function failed. To get extended error information, call the cobfa_errno or cobfa_stat functions

Generated Status

Return value of cobfa_errno ()

Return value of cobfa_stat ()

Successful

FA_ENOERR

0

Function executed successfully

Failure (not all) (*)

FA_EDUPL

22

Since duplication of the primary record key is not permitted, this function cannot be executed

FA_EBADLENG

44

The specified written record length value is out of the permissible range

FA_ENOTOPEN

48

The specified file is opened in INPUT mode. Alternatively, an invalid file descriptor is specified

* : Typical status values are described above. For other values, see "Chapter 5 Error Number and I-O Status".