Dbcreatx()

PURPOSE

create a database, allowing the addition of field descriptions

SYNOPSIS

#include "dbl.h"
 
	int	dbcreatx(dbname, nofields, fields, flddes[128][26])
 
	<input parameters>
 
	char		*dbname;			/* Database file descriptor */
	int		nofields;			/* Number of fields */
	dBFIELD 	fields;			/* Field structure array */
	char		flddes[128][26];		/* Array for field descriptions */
 
	<output parameters>
 
	none

RETURN VALUE

The dbcreatx() function returns 0 upon success. For a description of other possible return error codes, see the return code values section.

DESCRIPTION

The dbcreatx() function performs the same function as The dbcreat() function with the exception that it allows the addition of field descriptions.

EXAMPLE

The following example adds field descriptions stored in the two dimensional array 'flddes[128][26]' to the structure of the database.

#include<dbl.h>
	char		*dbname;			/* Database name to create */
	int		nofields;			/* Number of fields */
	dBFIELD	fields;			/* Field structure array */
	char		flddes[128][26 ];	/* Array for field description */
 
	rc = dbcreatx("test.dbf",7,fields, flddes);
	if (rc != success )  {
		printf("Error in creating database: %d\n", rc);
		exit(1);
	}  else {
		printf("Database created.\n");
	}

SEE ALSO

dbcreat(), dbgetfx()