DBASE_GET_HEADER_INFO(3) 1 DBASE_GET_HEADER_INFO(3)dbase_get_header_info - Gets the header info of a databaseSYNOPSIS
array dbase_get_header_info (int $dbase_identifier)
DESCRIPTION
Returns information on the column structure of the given database link identifier.
PARAMETERS
o $dbase_identifier
- The database link identifier, returned by dbase_open(3) or dbase_create(3).
RETURN VALUES
An indexed array with an entry for each column in the database. The array index starts at 0.
Each array element contains an associative array of column information, as described here:
o name
- The name of the column
o type
- The human-readable name for the dbase type of the column (i.e. date, boolean, etc.)
o length
- The number of bytes this column can hold
o precision
- The number of digits of decimal precision for the column
o format
- A suggested printf(3) format specifier for the column
o offset
- The byte offset of the column from the start of the row
If the database header information cannot be read, FALSE is returned.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
Showing header information for a dBase database file
<?php
// Path to dbase file
$db_path = "/tmp/test.dbf";
// Open dbase file
$dbh = dbase_open($db_path, 0)
or die("Error! Could not open dbase database file '$db_path'.");
// Get column information
$column_info = dbase_get_header_info($dbh);
// Display information
print_r($column_info);
?>
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DBASE_CREATE(3) 1 DBASE_CREATE(3)dbase_create - Creates a databaseSYNOPSIS
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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