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.TH SCF_ERROR 3SCF "February 21, 2023"
.SH NAME
scf_error, scf_strerror \- error interface to Service Configuration Facility
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
cc [ \fIflag\fR\&.\|.\|. ] \fIfile\fR\&.\|.\|. \fB-lscf\fR [ \fIlibrary\fR\&.\|.\|. ]
#include <libscf.h>

\fBscf_error_t\fR \fBscf_error\fR(\fBvoid\fR);
.fi

.LP
.nf
\fBconst char *\fR\fBscf_strerror\fR(\fBscf_error_t\fR \fIerror\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fBscf_error()\fR function returns the current \fBlibscf\fR(3LIB) error
value for the current thread. If the immediately previous call to a
\fBlibscf\fR function failed, the error value will reflect the reason for that
failure.
.sp
.LP
The \fBscf_strerror()\fR function takes an error code previously returned by
\fBscf_error()\fR and returns a human-readable, localized description of the
error.
.sp
.LP
The error values are as follows:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_BACKEND_ACCESS\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
The storage mechanism that the repository server (\fBsvc.configd\fR(8)) chose
for the operation denied access.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_BACKEND_READONLY\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
The storage mechanism that the repository server (\fBsvc.configd\fR) chose for
the operation is read-only. For the local filesystem storage mechanism
(currently \fB/etc/svc/repository.db\fR), this usually occurs because the
filesystem that contains it is mounted read-only. See \fBmount\fR(8)
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_CONNECTION_BROKEN\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
The connection to repository is broken.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_CONSTRAINT_VIOLATED\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
A required constraint was not met.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_DELETED\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
Object was deleted.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_EXISTS\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
The object already exists.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_HANDLE_DESTROYED\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
An object was bound to a destroyed handle.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_HANDLE_MISMATCH\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
Objects from different SCF handles were used.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_IN_USE\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
The object is currently in use.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_INTERNAL\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
An internal error occurred.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
An argument is invalid.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_NO_MEMORY\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
No memory is available.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_NO_RESOURCES\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
The repository server is out of resources.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_NO_SERVER\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
The repository server is unavailable.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_NONE\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
No error occurred.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_NOT_BOUND\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
The handle is not bound.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_NOT_FOUND\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
Nothing of that name was found.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_NOT_SET\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
Cannot use unset value.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
The user lacks sufficient authority to conduct the requested operation. See
\fBsmf_security\fR(7).
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_TYPE_MISMATCH\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
The type does not match value.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBSCF_ERROR_VERSION_MISMATCH\fR\fR
.ad
.sp .6
.RS 4n
The SCF version is incompatible.
.RE

.SH RETURN VALUES
The \fBscf_error()\fR function returns \fBSCF_ERROR_NONE\fR if there have been
no calls from \fBlibscf\fR functions from the current thread. The return value
is undefined if the immediately previous call to a \fBlibscf\fR function did
not fail.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
See \fBattributes\fR(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface Stability	Committed
_
MT-Level	MT-Safe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR libscf (3LIB),
.BR attributes (7),
.BR svc.configd (8)