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# FC_FindObjectsInit

## [Name](#name)

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FC_FindObjectsInit - initialize the parameters for an object search.
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## [Syntax](#syntax)

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```{code}
CK_RV FC_FindObjectsInit(
  CK_SESSION_HANDLE hSession,
  CK_ATTRIBUTE_PTR pTemplate,
  CK_ULONG usCount
);
```

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## [Parameters](#parameters)

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`hSession`

: [in] session handle.

`pTemplate`

: [in] pointer to template.

`usCount`

: [in] number of attributes in the template.
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## [Description](#description)

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`FC_FindObjectsInit` sets the attribute list for an object search. If `FC_FindObjectsInit` is
successful `FC_FindObjects` may be called one or more times to retrieve handles of matching
objects.

A user must log into the token (to assume the NSS User role) before searching for secret or
private key objects.
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## [Return value](#return_value)

## [Examples](#examples)

## [See also](#see_also)

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- {ref}`mozilla_projects_nss_reference_fc_findobjects`,
  [NSC_FindObjectsInit](/en-US/NSC_FindObjectsInit)
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