Description
Returns the number of rows in a native table.
Syntax
rowcount = Get.RecCount (filevar, status, forcecount)
Parameters
The Get.RecCount function has the following parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| filevar | The file variable for the source file. |
| Status | Success flag. |
| forcecount | A true or false value. If true, an explicit record count is performed. |
Get.RecCount returns the number of records in the file if it was able to access the file. Otherwise, 0 is returned in status.
Example
/* this code fragment */ Declare Function Get.RecCount Count = 0 filename = "CUSTOMERS" Open filename To filevar Then count = Get.RecCount (filevar, flag, 0) If flag Else /* unable to invoke Get.RecCount() - handle error */ End End Return Count
