---
name: "setnodeent"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdnet-dev"
version: "2.65+b1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/setnodeent"
---

# setnodeent(3)

DECnet database seek function

## NAME

setnodeent - DECnet database seek function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<netdnet/dn.h\>**\
 **#include \<netdnet/dnetdb.h\>**\

**void setnodeent(int ent)**

## DESCRIPTION

**setnodeent** seeks the next record to be retrieved by getnodeent. Actually this function is present only for compatibility with X11R6.

## EXAMPLE

```
#include <netdnet/dn.h>
#include <netdnet/dnetdb.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
main(void)
{
	setnodeent(1);	/* points to the first entry in decnet.conf */
}
```

## SEE ALSO

[**dnet\_htoa**(3)](/dnet_htoa/3.md), [**dnet\_ntoa**(3)](/dnet_ntoa/3.md), [**dnet\_conn**(3)](/dnet_conn/3.md), [**dnet\_addr**(3)](/dnet_addr/3.md), [**getnodebyaddr**(3)](/getnodebyaddr/3.md), [**getnodeadd**(3)](/getnodeadd/3.md), [**getnodebyname**(3)](/getnodebyname/3.md)