---
name: "DlpOpenConduit"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "coldsync"
version: "3.0+pre3-3"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/DlpOpenConduit"
---

# DlpOpenConduit(3)

used before a conduit is opened, when syncing a Palm database

## NAME

**DlpOpenConduit** – used before a conduit is opened, when syncing a Palm database

## LIBRARY

*libpconn*

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<palm.h\>**

**#include \<pconn/pconn.h\>**

*int*\

**DlpOpenConduit**(*PConnection \*pconn*);

## DESCRIPTION

**DlpOpenConduit** is used before synchronizing a Palm database, usually just before opening the database with [DlpOpenDB(3)](/DlpOpenDB/3.md). It is not clear what this function does, although it appears to update the "Synchronizing ..." message on the Palm.

## RETURN VALUE

**DlpOpenConduit** returns 0 if successful, or a negative value otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

[libpconn(3)](/libpconn/3.md).