API Guide
601355 Rev A API Functions 2-507
Functions
VSID_STATUS_WAIT_FLAG
(VST_STATUS_WAIT_FLAG) Flag indicating whether the API so ftware w aits
for final status from VolServ (or times-out) for
this request. Valid options are VSE_TRUE (API
software waits for final status) and
VSE_FALSE (API software does not wait for
final status). Also determines whether the API
software operates in synchronous mode
(VSE_TRUE) or in asynchronous mode
(VSE_FALSE). The default
VSID_STATUS_WAIT_FLAG value is
VSE_TRUE.
VSID_TIMEOUT_VALUE (VST_TIME_OUT) Amount of time (in seconds) the API software
waits for status from VolServ before returning
a timeout to the client software for this
request. The default time-out value is 120
seconds.
VSID_USER_FIELD (VST_USER_FIELD) The value to be put in USER_FIELD for this
request. USER_FIELD is a 16-character field
provided for user information. Information
entered in this field is echoed back to the user
in every status message returned for this
request. Neither the API software nor VolServ
uses USER_FIELD.
Parameter Type Description