JetStopService Function

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08/26/2021

Applies to: Windows | Windows Server

JetStopService Function

The JetStopService function prepares an instance for termination.

JetStopService is the legacy call when only one instance is allowed. In this case, the only active instance is the one being prepared for termination.

    JET_ERR JET_API JetStopService(void);

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Value

This function returns the JET_ERR datatype with one of the following return codes. For more information about the possible ESE errors, see Extensible Storage Engine Errors and Error Handling Parameters.

Return code	Description
JET_errSuccess	The operation completed successfully.
JET_errRunningInMultiInstanceMode	It is not clear which instance to prepare for termination when using JetStopService with multiple instance mode. Windows XP: This return value is introduced in Windows XP.

Return code

Description

JET_errSuccess

The operation completed successfully.

JET_errRunningInMultiInstanceMode

It is not clear which instance to prepare for termination when using JetStopService with multiple instance mode.

Windows XP: This return value is introduced in Windows XP.

If this function succeeds, it prepares for a future termination. The steps taken to prepare for a termination include the following:

Stop online defragmentation if it is running.
Start a version store clean-up.
Reduce the checkpoint depth by starting to flush dirty pages in the buffer manager.
Prevent future calls to most functions for that instance.

If this function fails, none of the steps to prepare for an instance termination will be taken, so no change to the instance state will occur.

Remarks

This function reduces the work the instance will have to do when terminated, but will not terminate the instance. As a result, this function is just an optimization and is not mandatory to use. Note that the amount of work done in preparation was less in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Once the function succeeds, calling functions that are no longer allowed will return JET_errClientRequestToStopJetService. Functions that are still allowed after this call are: JetRollback, JetCloseTable, JetEndSession, JetCloseDatabase, JetDetachDatabase and JetResetSessionContext.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Client	Requires Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 Professional.
Server	Requires Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000 Server.
Header	Declared in Esent.h.
Library	Use ESENT.lib.
DLL	Requires ESENT.dll.

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