DBASE_CREATE(3) 1 DBASE_CREATE(3)
dbase_create - Creates a database
SYNOPSIS
int dbase_create (string $filename, array $fields)
DESCRIPTION
dbase_create(3) creates a dBase database with the given definition.
Note
When safe mode is enabled, PHP checks whether the files or directories being operated upon have the same UID (owner) as the script
that is being executed.
Note
This function is affected by open_basedir.
PARAMETERS
o $filename
- The name of the database. It can be a relative or absolute path to the file where dBase will store your data.
o $fields
- An array of arrays, each array describing the format of one field of the database. Each field consists of a name, a character
indicating the field type, and optionally, a length, and a precision.
Note
The fieldnames are limited in length and must not exceed 10 chars.
RETURN VALUES
Returns a database link identifier if the database is successfully created, or FALSE if an error occurred.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
Creating a dBase database file
<?php
// database "definition"
$def = array(
array("date", "D"),
array("name", "C", 50),
array("age", "N", 3, 0),
array("email", "C", 128),
array("ismember", "L")
);
// creation
if (!dbase_create('/tmp/test.dbf', $def)) {
echo "Error, can't create the database
";
}
?>
SEE ALSO
dbase_open(3), dbase_close(3).
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