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USED()
Determine whether a database file is in USE
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Syntax
USED() --> lDbfOpen
Returns
USED() returns true (.T.) if there is a database file in USE; otherwise,
it returns false (.F.).
Description
USED() is a database function that determines whether there is a
database file in USE in a particular work area. By default, USED()
operates on the currently selected work area. It will operate on an
unselected work area if you specify it as part of an aliased expression.
Examples
. This example determines whether a database file is in USE in
the current work area:
USE Customer NEW
? USED() // Result: .T.
CLOSE
? USED() // Result: .F.
Files Library is CLIPPER.LIB.
See Also:
SELECT
SELECT()
USE
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