OpenTable()

Opens a database (DBF) table in the currently open company directory.

Syntax

OpenTable(<cFile>, [cTableName]) --> lResult

Arguments

<cFile> --> The name of the database file to open.

<cTableName> --> Optionally specifies the name to call the open table. If not specified, the name will be <cFile>. The table name must not be longer than 10 characters, and cannot contain spaces or punctuation. The table name must also start with a letter of the alphabet.

Returns

Returns logical TRUE if the table was successfully opened, otherwise FALSE if there was a problem with the open request: such as the table not existing.

Description

This function opens a CAPITAL database (DBF) file.

You can execute the OpenTable() function multiple times however the table is only opened once. If the table is already open the OpenTable() function is ignored.

You may open up to 8 tables at once using this function. Always use the CloseTable() function to close the table after you have finished working with it.

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