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