20.17. slapi_be_select_by_instance_name()
This function finds the backend that should be used to service the database named as the parameter.
#include "slapi-plugin.h" Slapi_Backend *slapi_be_select_by_instance_name( const char *name );
This function takes the following parameter:
| name | Pointer to the name of the backend of which you wish to get the structure. |
This function returns one of the following values:
- NULL if no backend with the appropriate name is configured.
- A pointer to the backend structure.
You should not free the returned pointer.

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