The method_newentry Interface

int method_newentry (void *handlep, char *table_name, char *key, char *attrname);

The handlep parameter is a handle to the load module opened with the method_open interface. The key parameter refers to an entry in the named table. If it is NULL it refers to all entries in the table. The table_name parameter refers to one of the tables. The attrname parameter indicates the attribute name which the routine uses to determine what files need to be accessed.

method_newentry creates an entry in a table other than the user or group table. The entry information will not be made permanent until method_commit is invoked.

method_newentry returns 0 when the entry has been successfully created. On failure a value of -1 is returned and the global variable errno is set to indicate the cause. A value of ENOSYS is used when creating an entry is not supported by the module. A value of EPERM is used when the invoker does not have permission to create an entry. A value of EEXIST is used when the entry already exists. A value of EROFS is used when the module was not opened for updates.