EvtNextEventMetadata function (winevt.h)
Gets an event definition from the enumerator.
Syntax
EVT_HANDLE EvtNextEventMetadata(
[in] EVT_HANDLE EventMetadataEnum,
[in] DWORD Flags
);
Parameters
[in] EventMetadataEnum
A handle to the event definition enumerator that the EvtOpenEventMetadataEnum function returns.
[in] Flags
Reserved. Must be zero.
Return value
If successful, the function returns a handle to the event's metadata; otherwise, NULL. If NULL, call GetLastError function to get the error code.
Remarks
Call this function in a loop until the function returns NULL and the error code is ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS.
To get a property from the event definition, call the EvtGetEventMetadataProperty function.
You must call the EvtClose function to close the event definition handle when done.
Examples
For an example that shows how to use this function, see Getting a Provider's Metadata.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | winevt.h |
| Library | Wevtapi.lib |
| DLL | Wevtapi.dll |