DbServer.AppendSDF Method | |
Append new records to the table from an SDF-formatted file.
Namespace:
VO
Assembly:
VORDDClasses (in VORDDClasses.dll) Version: 2.21
Syntax VIRTUAL METHOD AppendSDF(
oFSSource,
aFieldList,
cbForBlock,
cbWhileBlock,
uScope
) AS USUAL CLIPPER
[ClipperCallingConventionAttribute(new string[] { ... })]
public virtual Usual AppendSDF(
Usual oFSSource = default,
Usual aFieldList = default,
Usual cbForBlock = default,
Usual cbWhileBlock = default,
Usual uScope = default
)
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- oFSSource (Optional)
- Type: Usual
A string or filespec object that specifies the source file containing the records to be appended.
The source file is opened in shared, read-only mode, and can be open elsewhere in this or some other application.
- aFieldList (Optional)
- Type: Usual
An array of fields from the source file that are to be included. The default is all fields. - cbForBlock (Optional)
- Type: Usual
The condition evaluated for each record in the scope; if TRUE, the record is included in the processing. It provides the same functionality as the FOR clause of record processing commands. - cbWhileBlock (Optional)
- Type: Usual
The condition evaluated for each record from the first record until the condition returns FALSE. It provides the same functionality as the WHILE clause of record processing commands. - uScope (Optional)
- Type: Usual
The range of records to process, providing the same functionality as the ALL, REST and NEXT clauses of record processing commands.
Constant | Description |
---|
DBSCOPEALL |
The scope is all the records in the table. This is the default, although if a WHILE condition is specified, the scope becomes DBSCOPEREST.
|
DBSCOPEREST | The scope is the remaining records in the table from the current position. |
Return Value
Type:
Usual
TRUE if successful; otherwise, FALSE (although some records still might have been processed).
Remarks
Sends a NotifyIntentToMove message before the operation.
Sends a NotifyFileChange message, if any record was appended.
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