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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<refentry xml:id="function.dbase-create" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
<refnamediv>
<refname>dbase_create</refname>
<refpurpose>Creates a database</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1 role="description">
&reftitle.description;
<methodsynopsis>
<type>resource</type><methodname>dbase_create</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>path</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>array</type><parameter>fields</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>type</parameter><initializer>DBASE_TYPE_DBASE</initializer></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
<function>dbase_create</function> creates a dBase database with the given
definition.
If the file already exists, it is not truncated.
<function>dbase_pack</function> can be called to force truncation.
</para>
¬e.open-basedir.func;
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="parameters">
&reftitle.parameters;
<para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>path</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The path of the database. It can be a relative or absolute path to
the file where dBase will store your data.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>fields</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
An array of arrays, each array describing the format of one field of the
database. Each field consists of a name, a character indicating the field
type, and optionally, a length, a precision and a nullable flag.
The supported field types are listed in the <link
linkend="intro.dbase">introduction section</link>.
</para>
<note>
<para>
The fieldnames are limited in length and must not exceed 10 chars.
</para>
</note>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>type</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The type of database to be created. Either
<constant>DBASE_TYPE_DBASE</constant> or
<constant>DBASE_TYPE_FOXPRO</constant>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="returnvalues">
&reftitle.returnvalues;
<para>
Returns a database resource if the database is successfully created,
or &false; if an error occurred.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="changelog">
&reftitle.changelog;
<informaltable>
<tgroup cols="2">
<thead>
<row>
<entry>&Version;</entry>
<entry>&Description;</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>PECL dbase 7.0.0</entry>
<entry>
The <parameter>type</parameter> parameter has been added.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>PECL dbase 7.0.0</entry>
<entry>
The return value is now a <type>resource</type> instead of an
<type>int</type>.
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</informaltable>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="examples">
&reftitle.examples;
<para>
<example>
<title>Creating a dBase database file</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
// database "definition"
$def = array(
array("date", "D"),
array("name", "C", 50),
array("age", "N", 3, 0),
array("email", "C", 128),
array("ismember", "L")
);
// creation
if (!dbase_create('/tmp/test.dbf', $def)) {
echo "Error, can't create the database\n";
}
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</example>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="seealso">
&reftitle.seealso;
<para>
<simplelist>
<member><function>dbase_open</function></member>
<member><function>dbase_close</function></member>
</simplelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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