---
title: getSubdirectories
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811222-getsubdirectories
---

# getSubdirectories

## Declaration

```occ
virtual IOReturn getSubdirectories(
 OSIterator *&iterator); 
```

## Parameters

- `iterator`: on return, set to point to an OSIterator

## Return Value

Return Value kIOReturnSuccess if the iterator could be created

## Overview

Overview Creates an iterator over the subdirectories of the directory.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [getIndexEntry](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811146-getindexentry.md)
- [getIndexKey](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811157-getindexkey.md)
- [getIndexType](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811166-getindextype.md)
- [getIndexValue](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811176-getindexvalue.md)
- [getKeySubdirectories](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811186-getkeysubdirectories.md)
- [getKeyType](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811199-getkeytype.md)
- [getKeyValue](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811212-getkeyvalue.md)
- [update](kernel/ioconfigdirectory/1811231-update.md)