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<h2>Process-Related APIs</h2>
<p>The process-related APIs perform process-related or other general
operations. These APIs are C language functions that can be used in ILE C
programs.</p>
<p>The process-related APIs are:</p>
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<li><A HREF="getopt.htm">getopt()</A> (Get flag letters from argument vector) returns the next flag letter in the argv list that matches a letter in optionstring.</li>
<li><A HREF="getpgrp.htm">getpgrp()</A> (Get process group ID) returns the process group ID of the calling process.</li>
<li><A HREF="getpid.htm">getpid()</A> (Get process ID) returns the process ID of the calling process.</li>
<li><A HREF="getppid.htm">getppid()</A> (Get process ID of parent process) returns the parent process ID of the calling process.</li>
<li><A HREF="getrlim.htm">getrlimit()</A> (Get resource limit) returns the resource limit for the specified<em>resource</em>.</li>
<li><A HREF="pipe2.htm">pipe()</A> (Create interprocess channel) creates a data pipe and places two file descriptors, one each into the arguments fildes[0] and fildes[1], that refer to the open file descriptions for the read and write ends of the pipe, respectively.</li>
<li><A HREF="spawnu.htm">QlgSpawn()</A> (Spawn process (using NLS-enabled path name)) creates a child process that inherits specific attributes from the parent.</li>
<li><A HREF="spawnpu.htm">QlgSpawnp()</A> (Spawn process with path (using NLS-enabled file name)) creates a child process that inherits specific attributes from the parent.</li>
<li><A HREF="chkchld.htm">Qp0wChkChld()</A> (Check status for child processes) returns the status and process table entry information for the child processes of the specified process ID.</li>
<li><A HREF="chkpgrp.htm">Qp0wChkPgrp()</A> (Check status for process group) returns the status and process table entry information for the processes that are members of the process group identified by pid in the structure QP0W_PID_Entry_T.</li>
<li><A HREF="chkpid.htm">Qp0wChkPid()</A> (Check status for process ID) returns the status and process table entry information for the process specified by the process ID pid.</li>
<li><A HREF="qgtjid.htm">Qp0wGetJobID()</A> (Get qualified job name and ID for process ID) returns the qualified job name and internal job identifier for the process whose process ID matches pid.</li>
<li><A HREF="qgtpgrp.htm">Qp0wGetPgrp()</A> (Get process group ID) returns the process group ID of the calling process.</li>
<li><A HREF="qgtpid.htm">Qp0wGetPid()</A> (Get process ID) returns the process ID of the calling process.</li>
<li><A HREF="qgpidni.htm">Qp0wGetPidNoInit</A> (Get process ID without initializing for signals) returns the process ID of the calling process without enabling the process to receive signals.</li>
<li><A HREF="qgtppid.htm">Qp0wGetPPid()</A> (Get process ID of parent process) returns the parent process ID of the calling process.</li>
<li><A HREF="pipe.htm">Qp0zPipe()</A> (Create interprocess channel with sockets) creates a data pipe that can be used by two processes.</li>
<li><A HREF="system.htm">Qp0zSystem()</A> (Run a CL command) spawns a new process, passes CLcommand to the CL command processor in the new process, and waits for the command to complete.</li>
<li><A HREF="setpgid.htm">setpgid()</A> (Set process group ID for job control) is used to either join an existing process group or create a new process group within the session of the calling process.</li>
<li><A HREF="setrlim.htm">setrlimit()</A> (Set resource limit) sets the resource limit for the specified<em>resource</em>.</li>
<li><A HREF="spawn.htm">spawn()</A> (Spawn process) creates a child process that inherits specific attributes from the parent.</li>
<li><A HREF="spawnp.htm">spawnp()</A> (Spawn process with path) creates a child process that inherits specific attributes from the parent.</li>
<li><A HREF="ulimit.htm">ulimit()</A> (Get and set process limits) provides a way to get and set process resource limits.</li>
<li><A HREF="wait.htm">wait()</A> (Wait for child process to end) suspends processing until a child process has ended.</li>
<li><A HREF="waitpid.htm">waitpid()</A> (Wait for specific child process) allows the calling thread to obtain status information for one of its child processes.</li>
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