IVssComponent::GetRestoreOptions method (vswriter.h)

The GetRestoreOptions method gets the restore options specified to the current writer by a requester using IVssBackupComponents::SetRestoreOptions.

Either a writer or a requester can call this method.

Syntax

HRESULT GetRestoreOptions(
  [out] BSTR *pbstrRestoreOptions
);

Parameters

[out] pbstrRestoreOptions

String containing the restore options of the writer.

Return value

The following are the valid return codes for this method.

Value Meaning
S_OK
Successfully returned the attribute value.
S_FALSE
No restore options have been specified.
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 pbstrRestoreOptions parameter by calling SysFreeString.

If no restore options have been set, S_FALSE is returned.

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

IVssBackupComponents::SetRestoreOptions

IVssComponent

IVssComponent::GetBackupOptions