RegisterEventSourceA function (winbase.h)

Retrieves a registered handle to the specified event log.

Syntax

HANDLE RegisterEventSourceA(
  [in] LPCSTR lpUNCServerName,
  [in] LPCSTR lpSourceName
);

Parameters

[in] lpUNCServerName

The Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name of the remote server on which this operation is to be performed. If this parameter is NULL, the local computer is used.

[in] lpSourceName

The name of the event source whose handle is to be retrieved. The source name must be a subkey of a log under the Eventlog registry key. Note that the Security log is for system use only.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the return value is a handle to the event log.

If the function fails, the return value is NULL. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

The function returns ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED if lpSourceName specifies the Security event log.

Remarks

If the source name cannot be found, the event logging service uses the Application log. Although events will be reported , the events will not include descriptions because there are no message and category message files for looking up descriptions related to the event identifiers.

To close the handle to the event log, use the DeregisterEventSource function.

Examples

For an example, see Reporting an Event.

Requirements

See also

DeregisterEventSource

Event Logging Functions

Event Sources

ReportEvent