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==Class==
 
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Table Basics
 
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[USE]], [[SET EXCLUSIVE]], [[SET DCACHE]], [[SET CACHELOAD]], [[DBF()]], [[NDX()]], [[NETERR()]]
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==Description==
 
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[[Category:Table Basics Functions]]

Revision as of 11:40, 9 June 2009

Class

Table Basics


Purpose

Function to determine if a table is open


Syntax

USED([<expN> | <expC>])


See Also

ALIAS(), DBF(), INUSE(), NDX(), NETERR(), SELECT(), SET CACHELOAD, SET DCACHE, SET EXCLUSIVE, USE

Description

The USED() function with no parameter specified, returns .T. if there is a table open in the current workarea and .F. if the current workarea is empty. <expN> is a numeric expression giving a workarea number: 1-DB_MAXWKA in which to check for an open table. <expC>is a character expression giving a workarea letter, (A-Z/a-z excluding M/m) or a table alias in which to check for an open table. The alias can be specified in the USE command. If not specified, the table basename is used.


Example

// The demo view bridge opens
// the tables customer, accounts,
// state and products in workareas 1 – 4
use demo
? select()
         1
? used()
.T.
? used("product")
.T.
? used(5)
.F.


Products

Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer