---
name: "dpm_releasespace"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdpm-dev"
version: "1.10.0-2+b3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dpm_releasespace"
---

# dpm\_releasespace(3)

release space

## NAME

dpm\_releasespace - release space

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<sys/types.h\>**\
 **#include "dpm\_api.h"**

**int dpm\_releasespace (char \****s\_token***,** **int** *force***)**

## DESCRIPTION

**dpm\_releasespace** releases space.

The input arguments are:

- *s\_token*

  specifies the token returned by a previous reservespace request.

- *force*

  force file release. If force is false (default), the space will not be released if it has files that are still pinned in the space.

## RETURN VALUE

This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation failed. In the latter case, **serrno** is set appropriately.

## ERRORS

- **EINVAL**

  *s\_token* is invalid (too long) or unknown.

- **SENOSHOST**

  Host unknown.

- **SEINTERNAL**

  Database error.

- **SECOMERR**

  Communication error.