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PMDAPMID(3) Library Functions Manual PMDAPMID(3)

NAME top

   **pmdaPMID** - translate a dynamic performance metric name into a PMID

C SYNOPSIS top

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

   **int pmdaPMID(char ***_name_**, pmID ***_pmid_**, pmdaExt ***_pmda_**);**

   **cc ... -lpcp_pmda -lpcp**

DESCRIPTION top

   As part of the Performance Metrics Domain Agent (PMDA) API (see
   [PMDA(3)](../man3/PMDA.3.html)), **pmdaPMID** is the generic callback for translating a
   dynamic metric _name_ into a PMID (_pmid_).

   Because implementing dynamic performance metrics requires specific
   PMDA support, and the facility is an optional component of a PMDA
   (most PMDAs do **not** support dynamic performance metrics), **pmdaPMID**
   is a skeleton implementation that returns **PM_ERR_NAME**.

   A PMDA that supports dynamic performance metrics will provide a
   private callback that replaces **pmdaPMID** (by assignment to
   _version.four.pmid_ of the _pmdaInterface_ structure) and implements
   the translation from a dynamic performance metric _name_ into the
   associated _pmid_.

CAVEAT top

   The PMDA must be using **PMDA_INTERFACE_4** or later, as specified in
   the call to [pmdaDSO(3)](../man3/pmdaDSO.3.html) or [pmdaDaemon(3)](../man3/pmdaDaemon.3.html).

DIAGNOSTICS top

   **pmdaPMID** returns **PM_ERR_NAME** if the name is not recognized or
   cannot be translated, else returns 0.

SEE ALSO top

   [PMAPI(3)](../man3/PMAPI.3.html), [PMDA(3)](../man3/PMDA.3.html), [pmdaDaemon(3)](../man3/pmdaDaemon.3.html), [pmdaDSO(3)](../man3/pmdaDSO.3.html), [pmdaMain(3)](../man3/pmdaMain.3.html) and
   [pmLookupName(3)](../man3/pmLookupName.3.html).

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