MAG DICOM GET MACHINE ID (2507)    REMOTE PROCEDURE (8994)

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This Remote Procedure returns the internal entry number of
the entry for the specified computer in the table of registered
DICOM Gateways.
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• HOSTNAME
  PARAMETER TYPE:   LITERAL
  MAXIMUM DATA LENGTH:   30
  REQUIRED:   YES
  SEQUENCE NUMBER:   1
  DESCRIPTION:   

  The value of this parameter is a string. This string is the
  "host name" of a computer. Many sites follow the standard
  to use names like VHAxxxabcde, where xxx is a three-letter
  abbreviation for the name of the site, and abcde is the
  actual name of the computer.
  

The value of the return parameter is a string.
When no entry exists for the specified computer, this RPC
will create a new entry.
When the numeric interpretation of this string is a negative
number, the value indicates an error condition, e.g.:
   -1,No Hostname Specified
 
When the value of the return parameter is a positive number,
this number is the internal entry number for the entry
in the table of registered DICOM Gateways (#2006.5641).