Sm_PolicyApi_AddRule()

Programming Guides › Programming Guide for C › Policy Management API › Function Declarations for the Policy Management API › Sm_PolicyApi_AddRule()

Sm_PolicyApi_AddRule()

Creates a new SiteMinder rule. The attributes of the rule itself are contained in the structure referenced by pStructRule.

If the rule exists and the bUpdate flag is true, the item is updated.

Note: A rule is always associated with a realm. Rule names are unique within in a realm but not within a domain.

Type

Rule function, domain scope.

Syntax

int SM_EXTERN Sm_PolicyApi_AddRule (
   void*                   pSessionHandle,
   Sm_PolicyApi_Rule_t*    pStructRule,
   const bool              bUpdate
);

Parameter	I/O	Description
pSessionHandle	I	A pointer to an internal Policy Management API data structure. The structure holds information about the administrator session and the client session.
pStructRule	I	A pointer to a completed rule structure.
bUpdate	I	A flag to indicate that if an existing object is found, it should be updated.

Returns

Sm_PolicyApi_Success. The rule was created successfully.
Sm_PolicyApi_Failure. The rule was not created successfully.
Sm_PolicyApi_InvalidHandle. There was no valid initialization prior to this call.
Sm_PolicyApi_NoSession. There is no valid administrator session.
Sm_PolicyApi_NoPrivilege. The administrator does not have the privilege to create a rule.
Sm_PolicyApi_InvalidOid:
- The rule OID was not found during an update.
- The realm OID was not found.

Email CA about this topic