PHP Manual: Creates a database

Description

resource dbase_create ( string $filename , array $fields , int $type = DBASE_TYPE_DBASE )

dbase_create creates a dBase database with the given definition. If the file already exists, it is not truncated. dbase_pack can be called to force truncation.

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

filename: The name of the database. It can be a relative or absolute path to the file where dBase will store your data.
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, a precision and a nullable flag. The supported field types are listed in the introduction section.

Note:
The fieldnames are limited in length and must not exceed 10 chars.
type: The type of database to be created. Either DBASE_TYPE_DBASE or DBASE_TYPE_FOXPRO.

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.

Changelog

Version	Description
dbase 7.0.0	The return value is now a resource instead of an int.

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\n";
}

?>

dbase_create

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Examples

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