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13<b>DbMpoolFile::set_flags</b>
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22#include &lt;db_cxx.h&gt;
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24int
25DbMpoolFile::set_flags(u_int32_t flags, bool onoff);
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27int
28DbMpoolFile::get_flags(u_int32_t *flagsp);
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31<b>Description: DbMpoolFile::set_flags</b>
32<p>Configure a file in the cache.</p>
33<p>To set the flags for a particular database, call the
34DbMpoolFile::set_flags method using the <a href="../api_cxx/mempfile_class.html">DbMpoolFile</a> handle stored in
35the <b>mpf</b> field of the <a href="../api_cxx/db_class.html">Db</a> handle.</p>
36<p>The DbMpoolFile::set_flags method
37either returns a non-zero error value
38or throws an exception that encapsulates a non-zero error value on
39failure, and returns 0 on success.
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41<b>Parameters</b> <br>
42 <b>flags</b><ul compact><li>The <b>flags</b> parameter must be set by bitwise inclusively <b>OR</b>'ing together one or more
43of the following values:
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45<b><a name="DB_MPOOL_NOFILE">DB_MPOOL_NOFILE</a></b><ul compact><li>If set, no backing temporary file will be opened for the specified
46in-memory database, even if it expands to fill the entire cache.
47Attempts to create new database pages after the cache has been filled
48will fail.
49<p>The DB_MPOOL_NOFILE flag configures a file in the memory pool, not only
50operations performed using the specified <a href="../api_cxx/mempfile_class.html">DbMpoolFile</a> handle.</p>
51<p>The DB_MPOOL_NOFILE flag may be used to configure Berkeley DB at any time during
52the life of the application.</p></ul>
53<b><a name="DB_MPOOL_UNLINK">DB_MPOOL_UNLINK</a></b><ul compact><li>If set, remove the file when the last reference to it is closed.
54<p>The DB_MPOOL_NOFILE flag configures a file in the memory pool, not only
55operations performed using the specified <a href="../api_cxx/mempfile_class.html">DbMpoolFile</a> handle.</p>
56<p>The DB_MPOOL_UNLINK flag may be used to configure Berkeley DB at any time during
57the life of the application.</p></ul>
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59 <b>onoff</b><ul compact><li>If <b>onoff</b> is
60false,
61the specified flags are cleared;  otherwise they are set.</ul>
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64<b>Description: DbMpoolFile::get_flags</b>
65<p>The DbMpoolFile::get_flags method returns the flags.</p>
66<p>The DbMpoolFile::get_flags method may be called at any time during the life of the
67application.</p>
68<p>The DbMpoolFile::get_flags method
69either returns a non-zero error value
70or throws an exception that encapsulates a non-zero error value on
71failure, and returns 0 on success.
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73<b>Parameters</b> <br>
74 <b>flagsp</b><ul compact><li>The DbMpoolFile::get_flags method returns  the
75flags in <b>flagsp</b>.</ul>
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78<br><b>Class</b>
79<a href="../api_cxx/env_class.html">DbEnv</a>, <a href="../api_cxx/mempfile_class.html">DbMpoolFile</a>
80<br><b>See Also</b>
81<a href="../api_cxx/memp_list.html">Memory Pools and Related Methods</a>
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