GenericFileWrite Method

Update the last located record in the database table.

Syntax

public static int GenericFileWrite( 
   int channel,
   out string dataArea
)

Parameters

channel: The channel number.
dataArea: The data area to store into the database table.

Return Value

A value of zero (0) is success otherwise an error code.

Remarks

Enables file style managment of a database table. The Generic* methods allow easy migraiton from ISAM style processing to database managment within your application. The GenericFileWrite allows you to map the storeing of data to the database table. The Symphny.dB framework optimises the update command sent to the database and will only update columns/fields that have been modified by the application.

Example

;;Check if we are accessing data from a database
if (Symphony.dB.DBAccess.GenericDBCheck(channel))
begin
	;;Write the data to the database.
	error_no = Symphony.dB.DBAccess.GenericFileWrite(channel, record)

	xreturn
end

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DBAccess Class
DBAccess Members