Command: dadOpenDB

 dadOpenDB name servername port dataflow [-urbwgk]

• The string name defines the name for the PinK object you want to create.
• The servername either contains the name of the host where the server is expected to be running or the name of a local UNIX socket filename.
• The port contains the port number of the external host where the server is listening for clients or 0 in the case of a local connection.
• The next argument dataflow gives the ADAMO name of the dataflow you want to access.
• The keytable may contain the name of the keytable if the -k flag is specified.
• The flags specify the operation mode for the database access. You may use
  • -r for reading information from the server,
  • -w for writing information to the server,
  • -u for the updating scheme,
  • -b for booking new information on the server,
  • -g if the Adamo tables should be generated while connecting to the server,
  • -k for access to the keytable.

• Return value: -

See also:

• Dad manual entry,
• dadConnect, Disconnect, daddoConnect, dadOpenFile, dadOpenPipe, Shutdown.

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