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<code class="methodname">DB->get_open_flags()</code>
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Returns the current open flags. It is an error to use this method on
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DB *dbp;
u_int32_t open_flags;
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<code class="methodname">DB->remove()</code>
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Removes the specified database. If no value is given for the
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Never remove a database that has handles opened for it. Never remove a file that
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DB *dbp;
/* Database handle creation omitted for clarity */
dbp->remove(dbp, /* Database pointer */
"mydb.db", /* Database file to remove */
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* NULL so the entire file is
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<code class="methodname">DB->rename()</code>
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Renames the specified database. If no value is given for the
<em class="parameter"><code>database</code></em> parameter, then the entire file
referenced by this method is renamed.
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Never rename a database that has handles opened for it. Never rename a file that
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dbp->rename(dbp, /* Database pointer */
"mydb.db", /* Database file to rename */
NULL, /* Database to rename. This is
* NULL so the entire file is
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