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DB->slice_lookup()
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## DB->slice_lookup()

    #include <db.h>

    DB->slice_lookup(DB *db, const DBT *key, DB **result,
                     u_int32_t flags);

The `DB->slice_lookup()` method returns the subordinate database that contains the records for the provided key.

The `DB->slice_lookup()` method must be called on an opened database handle.

The `DB->slice_lookup()` method returns a non-zero error value on failure and 0 on success.

### Parameters

#### key

The key parameter is the DBT for the record that you want to look up.

#### result

The subordinate database containing the record identified by key is returned in the result parameter.

#### flags

The flags parameter is currently unused, and must be set to 0.

### Class

DB

### See Also

Database and Related Methods

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