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UID: NF:dvbsiparser.IDVB_SDT.Initialize
title: IDVB_SDT::Initialize (dvbsiparser.h)
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# IDVB_SDT::Initialize


## -description



This topic applies to Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and later.
        



The <b>Initialize</b> method initializes the object using captured table section data. This method is called internally by the <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/desktop/api/dvbsiparser/nf-dvbsiparser-idvbsiparser-getsdt">IDvbSiParser::GetSDT</a> method, so applications typically should not call it.


## -parameters




### -param pSectionList [in]

Pointer to the <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/desktop/api/mpeg2data/nn-mpeg2data-isectionlist">ISectionList</a> interface of the <b>SectionList</b> object that contains the section data.


### -param pMPEGData [in]

Pointer to the <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/desktop/api/mpeg2data/nn-mpeg2data-impeg2data">IMpeg2Data</a> interface of the MPEG-2 Sections and Tables filter.


## -returns



The method returns an <b>HRESULT</b>. Possible values include those in the following table.

<table>
<tr>
<th>Return code</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">
<dl>
<dt><b>E_INVALIDARG</b></dt>
</dl>
</td>
<td width="60%">
Invalid argument.

</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">
<dl>
<dt><b>MPEG2_E_ALREADY_INITIALIZED</b></dt>
</dl>
</td>
<td width="60%">
The object is already initialized.

</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">
<dl>
<dt><b>S_OK</b></dt>
</dl>
</td>
<td width="60%">
The method succeeded.

</td>
</tr>
</table>
 




## -see-also




<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/desktop/api/dvbsiparser/nn-dvbsiparser-idvb_sdt">IDVB_SDT Interface</a>
 

 

