Synopsis

PDX_MSGT mda_WriteOrigDbptr(long option, MDA_PTR db_ptr, MDA_PTR orig_db_ptr)

Purpose

Writes original database pointer for an entity.

Description

The original (or predecessor) database pointer for db_ptr will be set to orig_db_ptr. If the MDA_NO_CHECK option is not specified, the pointer will only be set if the value returned from mda_ReadOrigDbptr is the same as db_ptr (i.e. this is an original entity). If the MDA_NO_CHECK option is specified then the pointer will always be set. See the mda_intro man page for more information about entity predecessors.

Input

option

MDA_NO_CHECK

If specified then orig_db_ptr will always be stored as the original database pointer for db_ptr. By default, the original database pointer is only set if db_ptr is an original entity

db_ptr

Entity whose original database pointer is to be set

orig_db_ptr

Pointer to make be the original database pointer for db_ptr.

Return

MDA error code