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See also user functions.

groupID

Convert a group name to a group ID

Usage

groupID groupName

Convert a group name to a group ID Return Code: 0 - All groups were found in the database and IDs were output successfully Return Code: 1 - Any group is not found in the database. Return Code: 2 - Argument errors (blank argument)

Writes to standard output

Integer. One line for each group name passed as an argument.

Arguments

  • groupName - String. Required. Group name to convert to a group ID

Return codes

  • 0 - Success
  • 1 - Environment error
  • 2 - Argument error

Requires

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