---
title: "gss_duplicate_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_duplicate_name(_:_:_:)"
---

# gss_duplicate_name(_:_:_:)

Returns a copy of an internal name.

## Declaration

```swift
func gss_duplicate_name(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>, _ src_name: gss_name_t, _ dest_name: UnsafeMutablePointer<gss_name_t?>) -> OM_uint32
```

## Parameters

- `minor_status`: A pointer to the secondary status result that provides additional information in case of failure.
- `src_name`: The name to duplicate.
- `dest_name`: A pointer the function uses to return the copied name. Release the name using a call to the doc://com.apple.gss/documentation/GSS/gss_release_name(_:_:) function when you are done with it.

## Return Value

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

## See Also

### Inquiries

- [gss_display_name(_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_display_name(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [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_aapl_change_password(_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_aapl_change_password(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_userok(_:_:)](gss/gss_userok(_:_:).md)