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dbase_pack

Packs a database (PHP 4, PHP 5)
bool dbase_pack ( int dbase_identifier )

Packs the specified database by permanently deleting all records marked for deletion using dbase_delete_record().

Parameters

dbase_identifier

The database link identifier, returned by dbase_open() or dbase_create().

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example 482. Emptying a dBase database

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<?php

// open in read-write mode
$db = dbase_open('/tmp/test.dbf', 2);

if ($db) {
 $record_numbers = dbase_numrecords($db);
 for ($i = 1; $i <= $record_numbers; $i++) {
     dbase_delete_record($db, $i);
 }
 // expunge the database
 dbase_pack($db);
}

?>


See Also
dbase_delete_record()


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