---
title: "gss_display_name(_:_:_:_:)"
framework: GSS
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [iOS 5.0+, iPadOS 5.0+, Mac Catalyst 13.1+, macOS 10.7+, visionOS 1.0+]
path: "gss/gss_display_name(_:_:_:_:)"
---

# gss_display_name(_:_:_:_:)

Converts a name in the internal format to an octet string and the associated name type.

## Declaration

```swift
func gss_display_name(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>, _ input_name: gss_name_t, _ output_name_buffer: gss_buffer_t, _ output_name_type: UnsafeMutablePointer<gss_OID?>?) -> OM_uint32
```

## Parameters

- `minor_status`: A pointer to the secondary status result that provides additional information in case of failure.
- `input_name`: The name in internal format to be converted.
- `output_name_buffer`: A buffer the function fills with the octet string that corresponds to the name. Release this buffer with a call to doc://com.apple.gss/documentation/GSS/gss_release_buffer(_:_:) when you are done with it.
- `output_name_type`: A pointer the function uses to return an object identifier that indicates the name type.

## Return Value

Return Value A status code set to GSS_S_COMPLETE on success. See Function Status for a complete enumeration of status outputs.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this function to reverse the import procedure carried out with the gss_import_name(_:_:_:_:) function.

## See Also

### Inquiries

- [gss_compare_name(_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_compare_name(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_inquire_name(_:_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_inquire_name(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_inquire_mechs_for_name(_:_:_:)](gss/gss_inquire_mechs_for_name(_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_inquire_names_for_mech(_:_:_:)](gss/gss_inquire_names_for_mech(_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_duplicate_name(_:_:_:)](gss/gss_duplicate_name(_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_aapl_change_password(_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_aapl_change_password(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_userok(_:_:)](gss/gss_userok(_:_:).md)