[#OBJ_new_nid]
= OBJ&lowbar;new&lowbar;nid
:mrdocs:

Allocate one or more new numeric object identifiers (NIDs)&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;openssl&sol;objects&period;h&gt;`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
int
OBJ&lowbar;new&lowbar;nid(int num);
----

== Return Value

First newly allocated NID, or NID&lowbar;undef on failure&period;

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *num*
| Number of consecutive NIDs to reserve&period;
|===


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