The mi_file_sync() function
The mi_file_sync() function forces a write to disk of all pages in an operating-system file.
Syntax
mi_integer mi_file_sync(fd)
mi_integer fd;- fd
- The file descriptor of the file to be written to disk. The file descriptor is obtained by a previous call to the mi_file_open() function.
| Valid in client LIBMI application? | Valid in user-defined routine? |
|---|---|
| Yes | Yes |
Usage
The mi_file_sync() function writes to disk all pages of the operating-system file that the fd file descriptor identifies.
Server only: This
function can force a write only for a file that resides on the server
computer.
The mi_file_sync() interface routine has no effect on Windows™ clients.
Return values
- MI_OK
- The function was successful.
- MI_ERROR
- The function was not successful.
The mi_file_sync() function does not throw an MI_Exception event when it encounters a runtime error. Therefore, it does not cause callbacks to start.
Related topics
See also the description of The mi_file_open() function.