---
title: "SCDynamicStoreKeyCreateComputerName(_:)"
framework: systemconfiguration
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "systemconfiguration/scdynamicstorekeycreatecomputername(_:)"
---

# SCDynamicStoreKeyCreateComputerName(_:)

Creates a key that can be used to receive notifications when the current computer name changes.

## Declaration

```swift
func SCDynamicStoreKeyCreateComputerName(_ allocator: CFAllocator?) -> CFString
```

## Parameters

- `allocator`: The allocator that should be used to allocate memory for this key. This parameter may be NULL in which case the current default allocator is used. If this value is not a valid doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFAllocator, the behavior is undefined.

## Return Value

Return Value A notification string for the current computer or host name.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this key with the SCDynamicStoreSetNotificationKeys(_:_:_:) function.

## See Also

### Group

- [SCDynamicStoreKeyCreateNetworkGlobalEntity(_:_:_:)](systemconfiguration/scdynamicstorekeycreatenetworkglobalentity(_:_:_:).md)
- [SCDynamicStoreKeyCreateNetworkInterface(_:_:)](systemconfiguration/scdynamicstorekeycreatenetworkinterface(_:_:).md)
- [SCDynamicStoreKeyCreateNetworkInterfaceEntity(_:_:_:_:)](systemconfiguration/scdynamicstorekeycreatenetworkinterfaceentity(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [SCDynamicStoreKeyCreateNetworkServiceEntity(_:_:_:_:)](systemconfiguration/scdynamicstorekeycreatenetworkserviceentity(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [SCDynamicStoreKeyCreateConsoleUser(_:)](systemconfiguration/scdynamicstorekeycreateconsoleuser(_:).md)
- [SCDynamicStoreKeyCreateHostNames(_:)](systemconfiguration/scdynamicstorekeycreatehostnames(_:).md)
- [SCDynamicStoreKeyCreateLocation(_:)](systemconfiguration/scdynamicstorekeycreatelocation(_:).md)
- [SCDynamicStoreKeyCreateProxies(_:)](systemconfiguration/scdynamicstorekeycreateproxies(_:).md)