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Chapter 20. Functions for Managing Backend Operations
This chapter contains reference information on routines that help you deal with backends.
Table 20.1. Backend Routines
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| slapi_be_addsuffix() | Adds the specified suffix to the given backend and increments the backend's suffix count. |
| slapi_be_delete_onexit() | Sets the flag to denote that the backend will be deleted on exiting. |
| slapi_be_exist() | Checks if the backend that contains the specified DN exists. |
| slapi_be_free() | Frees memory and linked resources from the backend structure. |
| slapi_be_get_instance_info() | Gets the instance information of the specified backend. |
| slapi_be_get_name() | Returns the name of the specified backend. |
| slapi_be_get_readonly() | Indicates if the database associated with the backend is in read-only mode. |
| slapi_be_getentrypoint() | Sets pointer to a callback function that corresponds to the specified entry point into a given backend. |
| slapi_be_getsuffix() | Returns the n+1 suffix associated with the specified backend. |
| slapi_be_gettype() | Returns the type of the backend. |
| slapi_be_is_flag_set() | Checks if a flag is set in the backend configuration. |
| slapi_be_issuffix() | Verifies that the specified suffix matches a registered backend suffix. |
| slapi_be_logchanges() | Indicates if the changes applied to the backend should be logged in the changelog. |
| slapi_be_new() | Creates a new backend structure, allocates memory for it, and initializes values for relevant parameters. |
| slapi_be_private() | Verifies if the backend is private. |
| slapi_be_select() | Finds the backend that should be used to service the entry with the specified DN. |
| slapi_be_select_by_instance_name() | Find the backend used to service the database. |
| slapi_be_set_flag() | Sets the specified flag in the backend. |
| slapi_be_set_instance_info() | Sets the instance information of the specified backend with given data. |
| slapi_be_set_readonly() | Sets a flag to denote that the backend is meant to be read-only. |
| slapi_be_setentrypoint() | Sets the entry point in the backend to the specified function. |
| slapi_get_first_backend() | Returns a pointer of the backend structure of the first backend. |
| slapi_get_first_suffix() | Returns the first root suffix of the DIT. |
| slapi_get_next_backend() | Returns a pointer to the next backend. |
| slapi_get_next_suffix() | Returns the DN of the next root suffix of the DIT. |
| slapi_is_root_suffix() | Checks if a suffix is a root suffix of the DIT. |
| slapi_register_backend_state_change() | Registers for callbacks when a backend changes state. |
| slapi_unregister_backend_state_change() | Unregisters backend-state-change callbacks. |
20.1. slapi_be_addsuffix()
Description
Adds the specified suffix to the given backend and increments the backend's suffix count.
Syntax
#include "slapi-plugin.h" void slapi_be_addsuffix(Slapi_Backend *be,const Slapi_DN *suffix);
Parameters
This function takes the following parameters:
| be | Pointer to the structure containing the backend configuration. |
| suffix | Suffix that needs to be added to the backend. |
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