Programming | Defining data file fields

Defining data file fields

Function

Define the fields for a data file.

Syntax

Detailed Description

The FIELD statement specifies the field width and field variable for each field in the data file.

Set fileno to the value specified when opening the data file.

Example

Use the following format for the file TESTDATA.DAT.

  private SNO$
  private QTY$
  private BARDATA$
  open "TESTDATA.DAT" as #1
  field #1, 3 as SNO$, 5 as QTY$, 13 as BARDATA$