Opens the services database file.
Format
#include <netdb.h>
void setservent (int stay_open);
1 – Argument
stay_open
Specifies a value used to indicate when to close the services
database file (TCPIP$ETC:SERVICES.DAT):
o A value of 0 closes the services database file after each call
to the setservent() function.
o A nonzero value keeps the services database file open after
each call to setservent().
2 – Description
This function opens the services database file and resets the
file marker to the beginning of the file.
Passing a nonzero stay_open argument keeps the connection
open until you call the endservent() function or the exit()
function.
Related Functions
See also endservent(), exit(), and getservent().