IVssComponent::GetLogicalPath method (vswriter.h)

The GetLogicalPath method returns the logical path of this component.

Either a writer or a requester can call this method.

Syntax

HRESULT GetLogicalPath(
  [out] BSTR *pbstrPath
);

Parameters

[out] pbstrPath

Pointer to a string containing the logical path of the component.

Return value

The following are the valid return codes for this method.

Value Meaning
S_OK
Successfully returned the attribute value.
S_FALSE
This component has no logical path.
E_INVALIDARG
One of the parameter values is not valid.
E_OUTOFMEMORY
The caller is out of memory or other system resources.
VSS_E_INVALID_XML_DOCUMENT
The XML document is not valid. Check the event log for details. For more information, see Event and Error Handling Under VSS.

Remarks

The caller should free the memory held by the pbstrPath parameter by calling SysFreeString.

Logical paths are not required of components. A component without a logical path will return S_FALSE.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header vswriter.h (include Vss.h, VsWriter.h)
Library VssApi.lib

See also

IVssComponent