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PMDERIVEDERRSTR(3) Library Functions Manual PMDERIVEDERRSTR(3)

NAME top

   **pmDerivedErrStr** - return error message from failure to parse
   derived metric definition

C SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <pcp/pmapi.h>**

   **char *pmDerivedErrStr(void);**

   **cc ... -lpcp**

DESCRIPTION top

   When [pmRegisterDerived(3)](../man3/pmRegisterDerived.3.html) is called to add a new derived metric
   definition and an error occurs, **pmDerivedErrStr** may be called to
   return the associated error message.

   The **pmRegisterDerivedMetric** interface provides a convenience
   wrapper around both **pmRegisterDerived** and **pmDerivedErrStr**.

SEE ALSO top

   [PCPIntro(1)](../man1/PCPIntro.1.html), [PMAPI(3)](../man3/PMAPI.3.html) and [pmRegisterDerived(3)](../man3/pmRegisterDerived.3.html).

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