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Chapter 66. Parameters for the Database
The parameters listed in this section can be used to get and set information about the database itself, database connections, and database operations.
66.1. Information about the Database
The following parameters can be used as the second argument to the slapi_pblock_get() and slapi_pblock_set() functions to get and set information about the database.
| Parameter ID | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
SLAPI_BACKEND | Slapi_Backend * | A pointer to the backend database that is handling the operation. |
SLAPI_BE_LASTMOD | int * | A value that indicates whether the backend database is tracking modifiersName and modifyTimeStamp; true if the value is not zero. |
SLAPI_BE_READONLY | int * | A value that indicates whether the backend database is accepting updates; not accepting updates if the value is not zero. |
SLAPI_BE_TYPE | char * | The database type name; for example, ldbm database. |
SLAPI_REQUESTOR_ISROOT | int * | Indicates the requestor is root. |

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