# tibemsConnectionMetaData_GetEMSProviderName

Function

## Purpose

Get the name of the EMS provider.

## C Declaration

    tibems_status tibemsConnectionMetaData_GetEMSProviderName(
        tibemsConnectionMetaData metaData,
        const char** providerName);

## COBOL Call

    CALL "tibemsConnectionMetaData_GetEMSProviderName"
         USING BY VALUE metadata
               BY REFERENCE providerName
               RETURNING tibems_status
    END-CALL.

Note: `metadata` has usage pointer.

## Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
`metaData` | The object from which the provider name will be extracted.
`providerName` | The location where the provider’s vendor name will be stored.

## Remarks

`tibemsConnectionMetaData_GetEMSProviderName` provides the name of the EMS provider, Cloud Software Group, Inc.

EMS applications can retrieve the `metaData` object from any connection; see `tibemsConnection_GetMetaData`.

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