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<h2>Qp0wGetPPid()--Get Process ID of Parent Process</h2>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Syntax<br>
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#include &lt;sys/types.h&gt;
#include &lt;qp0wpid.h&gt;
pid_t Qp0wGetPPid(void);
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Service Program Name: QP0WSRV1<br>
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<p>The <strong>Qp0wGetPPid()</strong> function returns the parent process ID of
the calling process.</p>
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<h3>Parameters</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Authorities</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><em>pid_t</em></td>
<td align="left" valign="top">The value returned by <strong>
Qp0wGetPPid()</strong> is the process ID of the parent process for the calling
process. A process ID value of 1 indicates that there is no parent process
associated with the calling process.</td>
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<h3>Error Conditions</h3>
<p>The <strong>Qp0wGetPPid()</strong> function is always successful and does
not return an error.</p>
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<h3>Usage Notes</h3>
<p>The <strong>Qp0wGetPPid()</strong> function provides an i5/OS-specific way
to obtain the parent process ID of the calling process. It performs the same
function as <strong>getppid()</strong>.</p>
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<h3>Related Information</h3>
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<li>The &lt;<strong>sys/types.h</strong>&gt; file (see <a href="unix13.htm">
Header Files for UNIX-Type Functions</a>)<br>
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<li>The &lt;<strong>qp0wpid.h</strong>&gt; file (see <a href="unix13.htm">
Header Files for UNIX-Type Functions</a>)<br>
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<li><a href="getppid.htm">getppid()</a>--Get Process ID of Parent Process</li>
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API introduced: V3R6
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