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

# gss_duplicate_oid(_:_:_:)

Copies an OID into a new object.

## Declaration

```swift
func gss_duplicate_oid(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>, _ src_oid: gss_OID, _ dest_oid: UnsafeMutablePointer<gss_OID?>) -> OM_uint32
```

## Parameters

- `minor_status`: A pointer to the secondary status result that provides additional information in case of failure.
- `src_oid`: The OID to copy.
- `dest_oid`: A pointer the function uses to return a copy of the OID. Use doc://com.apple.gss/documentation/GSS/gss_release_oid(_:_:) to release this object’s memory when you are done with it.

## Mentioned in

Allocating and Releasing Objects

## 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

### Conversion and Duplication

- [gss_oid_to_str(_:_:_:)](gss/gss_oid_to_str(_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_test_oid_set_member(_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_test_oid_set_member(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_oid_equal(_:_:)](gss/gss_oid_equal(_:_:).md)