SYS(2029) - Table Type
Returns a value corresponding to the table type.
SYS(2029 [, nWorkArea | cTableAlias])
Return Values
Character
Parameters
- nWorkArea
Specifies the work area in which the table is open. - cTableAlias
Specifies the alias of the table. If you omit nWorkArea and cTableAlias, SYS(2029) returns a value for the table open in the currently selected work area.
Remarks
The following table lists the values returned by SYS(2029) and the corresponding table type:
| Return value | Table type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No table open |
| 3 | Previous versions of FoxPro, FoxBASE+, dBASE III PLUS, and dBASE IV with no memo field |
| 48 | Visual FoxPro with or without a memo field |
| 67 | dBASE IV SQL table with no memo field |
| 99 | dBASE IV SQL System table with a memo field |
| 131 | FoxBASE+ and dBASE III PLUS table with a memo field |
| 139 | dBASE IV table with a memo field |
| 203 | dBASE IV SQL table with a memo field |
| 245 | Previous versions of FoxPro with a memo field |
Example
The following example opens the customer table in the testdata database.
CLOSE DATABASES
OPEN DATABASE (HOME(2) + 'Data\testdata')
USE Customer && Open customer table
CLEAR
DO CASE
CASE SYS(2029) = '3'
? 'Previous versions of FoxPro'
CASE SYS(2029) = '48'
? 'Visual FoxPro Table'
CASE SYS(2029) = '67'
? 'dBASE IV SQL table, no memo fields'
CASE SYS(2029) = '99'
? 'dBASE IV SQL System table with a memo field'
CASE SYS(2029) = '131'
? 'FoxBASE+ table with a memo field'
CASE SYS(2029) = '139'
? 'dBASE IV table with a memo field'
CASE SYS(2029) = '203'
? 'dBASE IV SQL table with a memo field'
CASE SYS(2029) = '245'
? 'Previous versions of FoxPro with a memo field'
ENDCASE