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DBASE_PACK(3)								 1							     DBASE_PACK(3)

dbase_pack - Packs a database

SYNOPSIS
       bool dbase_pack (int  $dbase_identifier)

DESCRIPTION
	Packs the specified database by permanently deleting all records marked for deletion using dbase_delete_record(3).

PARAMETERS
	      o $dbase_identifier
		- The database link identifier, returned by dbase_open(3) or dbase_create(3).

RETURN VALUES
	Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      Emptying a dBase database

	      <?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(3).

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