NAME
   dce_svc_log_open - Opens binary log file

 SYNOPSIS

   #include <dce/dce.h>
   #include <pthread.h>
   #include <dce/svclog.h>

   void dce_svc_log_open( const char *name,
                          dce_svc_log_handle_t *handle,
                          error_status_t *status );

 PARAMETERS

   Input

   name      The pathname of the logfile to be opened.

   Output

   handle    A filled-in handle to the opened logfile specified by name.

   status    Returns the status code from this operation. The status
             code is a value that indicates whether the routine
             completed successfully and if not, why not.

 DESCRIPTION

   The dce_svc_log_open() routine opens the binary log file specified
   by name for reading.  If the call is successful, handle is filled in
   with a handle to be used with the other dce_svc_log_ calls.  On
   error, status will contain an error code.

 ERROR CODES

   See dce_svc_register.

 RELATED INFORMATION

   Functions: dce_svc_log_close
              dce_svc_log_get
              dce_svc_log_rewind