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RddName()

Retrieves the name of an RDD used to open files in a work area

Syntax

RddName() --> cRDDName

Return

The function returns the name of the replaceable database driver managing the files in a work area as character string. If no file is open in a work area, an empty string ("") is returned.

Description

RddName() is an informational function that retrieves the name of the RDD specified with the USE command to open files in a workarea.

Info

See also:	RddInfo(), RddList(), RddSetDefault()
Category:	Database drivers
Source:	rdd\dbcmd.c
LIB:	xhb.lib
DLL:	xhbdll.dll

Example

// The example shows the result of RddName() calls in the current and
// in aliased work areas.

   REQUEST DBFCDX

   PROCEDURE Main
      USE Customer ALIAS Cust
      USE Orders   ALIAS Ord NEW VIA "DBFCDX"

      ? RddMame()                      // result: DBFCDX
      ? Cust->( RddName() )            // result: DBFNTX
      ? Ord-> ( RddName() )            // result: DBFCDX

      CLOSE ALL
   RETURN