Explain function of FOXPRO command "RECALL,PACK,REPLACE,LOCATE,LIST,CHANGE,DISPLAY"?

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RECALL

recoverS records marked for deletion

exampl: recall for custno = "ABC"

PACK

destroys all records marked for deletion. These

record can not be recovered anymore.

example: pack nothing else!

REPLACE

allows updates a field with a value

example: replace custno with "ABC"

LOCATE

Searches for a record that acomplish a condition.

If records is not found, End of File flag is on.

example: locate for custno = "ABC"

LIST

Displays table or environment information without pausing the main Visual FoxPro or user-defined window.

example: list custno, company, email, phone, state

CHANGE

Displays fields for editing.

example: change field custno, company, phone, email, state for state = "FL"

DISPLAY

identical to LIST.

Now, you should install foxpro and look for more information of each command. Each one is a world: syntaxes, applications, related commands, etc...

hope that helps you dude! good luck!

Foxpro Commands

recall --> recalls records marked for deletion

i.e.

dele all (delets all records)

recall all (recalls all records)

pack --> physically removes the record from dbf marked for deletion

i.e.

use customer

dele all

pack

nothing will be left in the dbf just like a dull brain

replace --> u can update values

replace all basic with 10000

replaces all records with 10000 in basic field

locate ---> locate finds a record

i.e.

use customer

locate for city = 'SA'

the record pointer moves the record wherre 'SA' is found in city

continue

will move to the next matching record

if no matching record found then end of locate scope will come

list

lists out all the records of the currently opened dbf

list off

lists out all the records of the currently opened dbf without recno()

display

displays the current record

there are so many commands in foxpro.

also u can give condition in the above commands

i.e. u can say dele for name = 'SMART'

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Explain function of FOXPRO command "RECALL,PACK,REPLACE,LOCATE,LIST,CHANGE,DISPLAY"?

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