RECNO()

Returns the current record number or identity.

Syntax

      RECNO() --> Identity

Arguments

(This function has no arguments)

Returns

RECNO() The record number or identity

Description

This function returns the position of the record pointer in the currently selected or designated work area.

If the database file is empty and if the RDD is the traditional .dbf file, the value of this function will be 1.

Examples

      USE tests NEW
      DBGOTOP()
      RECNO()            // Returns 1
      DBGOTO( 50 )
      RECNO()            // Returns 50

Compliance

Clipper

Files

Library is rdd

Seealso

DBGOTO(), DBGOTOP(), DBGOBOTTOM(), LASTREC(), EOF(), BOF()