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4/8/2010

This function deletes a database in a volume that was mounted by using the CeMountDBVolEx (EDB)function.

Syntax


BOOL CeDeleteDatabase( CEOID oid );

Parameters

oid: [in] Object identifier (OID) of the database to delete. This database must exist in the volume specified by the pGuidparameter of the CeCreateDatabaseWithProps (EDB)function that created the database.

TRUE indicates success. FALSE indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError. The following table lists possible values.

Return Value	Description
ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER	Indicates one of the following: The pGuidis set to NULL. The oidparameter is set to NULL.
ERROR_NOT_FOUND	The volume specified by pGuiddoes not exist, or the database specified by oid does not exist in the specified volume.
ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION	The database specified is currently open, and therefore cannot be deleted.

Return Value

Description

ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER

Indicates one of the following:

ERROR_NOT_FOUND

The volume specified by pGuiddoes not exist, or the database specified by oid does not exist in the specified volume.

ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION

The database specified is currently open, and therefore cannot be deleted.

A database cannot be deleted if it is open.

Header	windbase.h
Library	coredll.lib
Windows Embedded CE	Windows CE 5.0 and later
Windows Mobile	Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later