DB Verbs

The DB verbs operate on databases that have been opened with db.open. They should not be used with guest databases that are open to the interactive user.

  • db.close - Close an object database.

  • db.countItems - Count items in a table.

  • db.defined - Determine if an object is defined.

  • db.delete - Delete an object.

  • db.get - Get the value of an object in Frontier.root.

  • db.getModDate - Get the modification date of an object.

  • db.getNthItem - Get the nth item in a table.

  • db.getValue - Get the value of an object in a root opened by db.open.

  • db.isTable - Determine if an object is a table.

  • db.new - Create a new object.

  • db.newTable - Create a new table.

  • db.open - Open an object database.

  • db.save - Save an object database.

  • db.set - Set the value of an object in Frontier.root.

  • db.setValue - Set the value of an object in a database opened by db.open.