Grass Valley K2 TX/MAM Database Protocol Manual v.2.2 - Manual (Page 6)

TX/MAM Database Protocol Manual - document version: 2.2 – Page 6
5.
Initializing the library
The following functions are used to configure the library.
5.1 Initializing the library to use a local playout database
Use this function to verify if the local playout database can be accessed.
int cob_init( char *channel_name );
Parameters
Name Description
char *channel_name Not used, can be used with "no_name".
Result
The result of the function is an integer that can have following values:
Value Description
0 Success, the library can now be used to retrieve information from the local
Playout database.
-1 Failure, setting up a connection to the local playout database failed.
Example
if ( cob_init("no_name")==0 ){
/* continue with the rest of the applet */
} else {
/* not possible to connect to database, report error and stop...*/
return -1;
}