The OpenBackupEventLog function opens a handle to a backup event log. This handle can be used with the BackupEventLog function.

lpUNCServerName

in Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name of the server on which this operation is to be performed. If this parameter is NULL, the operation is performed on the local computer.

lpFileName

in Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of the backup file.

C# Signature:

[DllImport("advapi32.dll", EntryPoint="OpenBackupEventLog")]
public static extern int OpenBackupEventLogA(
     string lpUNCServerName,
     string lpFileName);

VB Signature:

Declare Function OpenBackupEventLog Lib "advapi32.dll" (TODO) As TODO

[DllImport("advapi32.dll", EntryPoint="OpenBackupEventLog")]

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public static extern int OpenBackupEventLogA(

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string lpUNCServerName,

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string lpFileName);

VB Signature:

Declare Function OpenBackupEventLog Lib "advapi32.dll" (TODO) As TODO

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