gbatch_varupd - update the details of a variable

# NAME

gbatch_varupd - update the details of a variable

# SYNOPSIS

#include <gbatch.h>

int gbatch_varupd(const int fd, const unsigned flags, const slotno slot, apiBtvar *vard)

# DESCRIPTION

The function gbatch_varupd is used to update the details of a variable

fd is a file descriptor which was previously returned by a successful call to `gbatch_open(3)`.

flags is 0 or `GBATCH_FLAG_IGNORESEQ` to ignore recent changes to the variable list if possible.

slot is the slot number corresponding to the variable as returned by `gbatch_varlist(3)` or `xb_varfindslot(3)`.

vard is a pointer to a descriptor which contains the new details for the variable.

# RETURN VALUES

The function returns 0 if successful, otherwise an error code as defined in the include file \fBgbatch.h\fR.

# SEE ALSO

`gbatch_varfind(3)`, `gbatch_varadd(3)`, `gbatch_varchcomm(3)`. `gbatch_varchgrp(3)`, `gbatch_varchmod(3)`, `gbatch_varchown(3)`, `gbatch_vardel(3)`, `gbatch_varlist(3)`, `gbatch_varread(3)`, `gbatch_varrename(3)`.

# COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

# AUTHOR

John M Collins, Xi Software Ltd.