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Function AX_TableType() Professional

Determine whether the current database file is encrypted.

Syntax
AX_TableType() --> nType
Return

The return value corresponds to one of the following #define constants:

Return values of AX_TableType()
Return Description
ADS_NO_TABLE No open database file
ADS_STANDARD_TABLE Standard database file
ADS_ENCRYPTED_TABLE Encrypted database file

Description

The function detects if the current database file is encrypted.

Examples
#include "ads.ch" 


// Install ADSDBE as default database engine. 
PROCEDURE DbeSys 
   IF !DbeLoad( "ADSDBE" ) 
      Alert( "ADSDBE could not be installed!" ) 
   ENDIF 
   DbeSetDefault( "ADSDBE" ) 
RETURN 


PROCEDURE Main 
   // Connect to database server. 
   LOCAL cConnect := "DBE=ADSDBE;SERVER=\\ALASKA\VOL1" 
   LOCAL oSession := DacSession():new( cConnect ) 
   LOCAL nType 

   IF .NOT. oSession:isConnected() 
      Alert( "Connection to server could not be established!" ) 
      QUIT 
   ENDIF 

   // Open TEST.DBF and determine whether it is encrypted. 
   USE Test NEW EXCLUSIVE 

   nType := AX_TableType() 
   DO CASE 
      CASE nType == ADS_NO_TABLE 
         ?? ": No database file in use!" 
      CASE nType == ADS_STANDARD_TABLE 
         ?? ": Not encrypted." 
      CASE nType == ADS_ENCRYPTED_TABLE 
         ?? ": Encrypted." 
   ENDCASE 

   // Close databases and disconnect from server. 
   DbCloseAll() 
   oSession:disconnect() 
RETURN
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