GetSQLInstanceRegStringByID

Retrieves a registry string from an instance specific registry tree by the given instance ID, the

subtree, and the name of the value.

This article describes a native code API that is used by SQL Server and may also be called by

other Microsoft products. For a managed code method, see

InstAPI.GetSvcInstanceRegStringByName Method.

C

pInstanceID

[in]

A pointer to the instance ID of the relevant instance.

sRegPath

[in]

A pointer to registry path of the string to retrieve.

sValueName

[in]

A pointer to a string that contains the value name to retrieve.

sString

[out]

A pointer to a buffer to receive the string that will be retrieved.

pdwSize

[out]

A pointer to a

value to supply the length of the buffer. Returns the required length if the

supplied buffer is too small.

DWORD
GetSQLInstanceRegStringByID(
PINST_ID pInstanceID,
LPCWSTR sRegPath,
LPCWSTR sValueName,
LPWSTR sString,
PDWORD pdwSize
);