IMSAdminBase::GetSystemChangeNumber

The IMSAdminBase::GetSystemChangeNumber method retrieves the number of changes made to data since the metabase was created. This value is saved to long term storage between metabase sessions.

HRESULT GetSystemChangeNumber(
  DWORD *pdwSystemChangeNumber  //receives the system change number
);

Parameters

pdwSystemChangeNumber: Points to a DWORD that receives the system change number. This number is incremented each time the metabase is updated.

Return Values

Returns an HRESULT that contains one of the following values:

ERROR_SUCCESS

The method succeeded.

Remarks

You can compare the value retrieved by this method to the system change number of a handle to see whether changes have been made to the metabase since the handle was opened.