# ESS_PARTDEF_T

This structure contains the partition definition.

    typedef struct ESS_PARTDEF_T
    {
       ESS_PARTDEF_CONNECT_T  	connection;
       ESS_STR_T              	description;
       ESS_PARTDEF_AREAS_T    	shape_defn;
       ESS_PARTDEF_TYPE_T     	typedata;
       ESS_ULONG_T       		serialno;
       ESS_TIME_T        		meta_last_updated;
    } ESS_PARTDEF_T, *ESS_PPARTDEF_T, **ESS_PPPARTDEF_T;

Data Type | Field | Descriptions
ESS_PARTDEF_CONNECT_T | connection | Connection information.
ESS_STR_T | description | User's description of partition.
ESS_PARTDEF_AREAS_T | shape_defn | Shape definition.
ESS_PARTDEF_TYPE_T | typedata | Type-specific data.
ESS_ULONG_T | serialno | 1-based ID for shared partitions.
ESS_TIME_T | meta_last_updated | Last restructure affecting this partition.