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15<p align=center><b>Release 3.3: DB-&gt;get_type</b></p>
16<p>The <a href="/api_c/db_get_type.html">DB-&gt;get_type</a> method method can return an error in the Berkeley DB 3.3
17release, and so requires an interface change.  C and C++ applications
18calling <a href="/api_c/db_get_type.html">DB-&gt;get_type</a> should be changed to treat the method's
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20type <b>DBTYPE *</b> to the method.  The additional argument is used
21as a memory location in which to store the requested information.</p>
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