Open System Services Library Calls Reference Manual (G06.29+, H06.08+, J06.03+)

SPT_SERVERCLASS_SENDL_(3) OSS Library Calls Reference Manual
flags (Optional) If provided, must contain 0 (zero) to indicate a waited operation.
This parameter is provided for compatibility with the Guardian
SERVERCLASS_SENDL_ procedure.
tag (Optional) If provided, is ignored. This parameter is provided for compatibility
with the Guardian SERVERCLASS_SENDL_ procedure.
Output
read_buffer (Optional) On successful completion of the send operation, contains the reply
from the server class. If defaulted, the Guardian write-buffer and PFS buffers
will be used.
message_buffer
On successful completion of the send, contains the reply returned by the server
process.
actual_reply_len
(Optional) If provided, returns the number of bytes returned in the server pro-
cess reply and stored in the area pointed to by message_buffer.
scsend_op_num
(Optional) If provided, returns the value -1. This parameter is provided only for
compatibility with the Guardian SERVERCLASS_SENDL_ procedure.
DESCRIPTION
This function is the same as the SPT_SERVERCLASS_SEND_( ) function except:
• This function can be used for messages up to 2 megabytes long if Expand-over-
ServerNet is used (not supported when Expand-over-IP is used).
• The optional parameter read_buffer is supported.
• The request_len, maximum_reply_len, and actual_reply_len are type signed32.
• The tag parameter is type signed64.
• The Guardian file-system error 4184 (EVERSION) can be returned.
See the SPT_SERVERCLASS_SEND_(3) reference page.
NOTES
This function is supported on systems running J06.07 and later J-series RVUs and H06.18 and
later H-series RVUs, and must be used instead of the SPT_SERVERCLASS_SEND_( ) function
when the messages are larger than 32 kilobytes long. This function also can be used for shorter
messages.
RETURN VALUES
See the SPT_SERVERCLASS_SEND_(3) reference page.
In addition, this function can return this Guardian file-system error:
4184 (EVERSION)
The function was called from a system that is running a J-series RVU earlier
than J06.07 or an H-series RVU earlier than H06.18.
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