Visual RPG 9.0 Language Reference  

DBFile.FormatName Property

FormatName gets the name of the record format last read or written.

<stringVal> = dbfile.FormatName  

Property Value

<stringVal> of type *String containing the name of the record format last read or written. 

Remarks

The System i database engine supports a logical file type called "multiformat". This file is based upon two or more physical files. The contents of the FormatName property are useful when reading from a multiformat file. When reading sequentially through a multiformat file, you can determine the format last read from the content of FormatName.

Requirements

Namespace: ASNA.VisualRPG.Runtime

Assembly: ASNA Visual RPG Runtime (in ASNA.VisualRPG.Runtime.dll)

Platforms: Windows 2000 Professional SP4, Windows 2000 Server SP4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional SP2, Windows Vista Business Edition 

See Also

ASNA.VisualRPG.Runtime
DBFile Class
DBFile Members