The UnlockServiceDatabase function unlocks a service control manager database by releasing the specified lock.
BOOL UnlockServiceDatabase(
SC_LOCK ScLock // service control manager database lock to be
// released
);
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
The following error codes can be set by the service control manager. Other error codes can be set by the registry functions that are called by the service control manager.
Value | Meaning |
---|---|
ERROR_INVALID_SERVICE_LOCK | The specified lock is invalid. |
Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
Windows: Unsupported.
Windows CE: Unsupported.
Header: Declared in winsvc.h.
Import Library: Use advapi32.lib.
Services Overview, Service Functions, LockServiceDatabase, QueryServiceLockStatus