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

# pdb\_LoadHeader(3)

read the header of a Palm database file

## NAME

**pdb\_LoadHeader** – read the header of a Palm database file

## LIBRARY

*libpdb*

## SYNOPSIS

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

*int*\

**pdb\_LoadHeader**(*int fd*, *struct pdb \*db*);

## DESCRIPTION

**pdb\_LoadHeader** reads the header of a Palm PDB or PRC file from the file descriptor *fd*, which must already have been opened for reading. *fd* must be seekable. **pdb\_LoadHeader** fills in the *struct* *pdb* pointed to by *db*, which must already have been allocated.

It is not possible to append the rest of the file's data to *db*. If you want to read the rest of the file, you need to read it from scratch with **pdb\_Read**().

**pdb\_LoadHeader** is deprecated. The only recommended use for it is to get an overview of a set of PDB or PRC files.

## RETURN VALUE

**pdb\_LoadHeader** returns 0 if successful, or a negative value otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

[libpdb(3)](/libpdb/3.md), [pdb\_Read(3)](/pdb_Read/3.md).

## AUTHORS

Andrew Arensburger ⟨arensb@ooblick.com⟩