NAME

uuid_create — Creates a new UUID;  used by client, server, or management applications

Synopsis

void uuid_create(
uuid_t ∗uuid,
unsigned32 ∗status);

Parameters

Input

None. 

Output

uuidReturns the new UUID. 

statusReturns the status code from this routine.  This status code indicates whether the routine completed successfully or, if not, why not. 

Description

The uuid_create() routine creates a new UUID. 

Return Values

No value is returned. 

Errors

The following describes a partial list of errors that might be returned.  Refer to the OSF DCE Problem Determination Guide for complete descriptions of all error messages. 

uuid_s_ok
Success.

uuid_s_getconf_failure
Cannot get network interface device configuration.

uuid_s_no_address
Cannot get Ethernet hardware address.

uuid_s_socket_failure
Cannot create socket.

Related Information

Functions: uuid_create_nil(3rpc), uuid_from_string(3rpc), uuid_to_string(3rpc).