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=SEEK()=
 
 
 
==Class==
 
Indexing
 
 
 
 
==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Function to verify presence of an index key
 
Function to verify presence of an index key
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[SEEK]], [[FIND]], [[LOCATE]], [[RLOOKUP()]], [[LOOKUP()]]
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[[FIND]], [[LOCATE]], [[LOOKUP()]], [[RLOOKUP()]], [[SEEK]]
  
  
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==Products==
 
==Products==
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
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Recital, Recital Server
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
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[[Category:Indexing]]
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[[Category:Indexing Functions]]

Latest revision as of 15:27, 7 December 2009

Purpose

Function to verify presence of an index key


Syntax

SEEK(<key expression> [,<workarea | alias> [,<exp>]])


See Also

FIND, LOCATE, LOOKUP(), RLOOKUP(), SEEK


Description

The SEEK() function returns .T. if the specified index <key expression> has been found in the master index of the current workarea or the optionally specified <workarea | alias>. If the optional order parameter <exp> is specified, that index will be searched instead of the master index.


Example

use accounts in 1
use supp in 2 index name
select 1
display name
BCD CORPORATION
? iif(seek(name,supp),supp_name,"***name not on file***")
BCD CORPORATION


Products

Recital, Recital Server