dbase_pack

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

Packs a database

bool dbase_pack ( int $dbase_identifier )

Packs the specified database by permanently deleting all records marked for deletion using dbase_delete_record().

Parameters:

dbase_identifier

The database link identifier, returned by dbase_open() or dbase_create().

Returns:

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples:

Emptying a dBase database

<?php
 
// open in read-write mode
$db = dbase_open('/tmp/test.dbf', 2);
 
if ($db) {
  $record_numbers = dbase_numrecords($db);
  for ($i = 1; $i <= $record_numbers; $i++) {
      dbase_delete_record($db, $i);
  }
  // expunge the database
  dbase_pack($db);
}
 
?>