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Allows you to copy an existing data file, its definition and data, to a new file. DbCopy supports both ISAM and SQL files.
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Syntax:
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DbCopy (number,source file name,destination file name)
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Parameters:
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number – A number that represents the file's sequence in the Data repository.
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source file name – An optional string that represents the file specification name.
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destination file name – A string that represents the destination file specification name.
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Returns:
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Logical indicating success or failure
Failure can occur, for example, if the source file does not exist, is currently opened or is defined as a resident table or as a view.
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Example:
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DbCopy (5,'c:\temp\firstfile.txt','c:\temp\copiedfile.txt')
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Exceptions:
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This function is not supported for Web Service databases.
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See also:
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The Online and Rich Client Samples projects (program SQ09 and RSQ09)
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