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COPY STRUCTURE

Create a new database based on current database structure
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 Syntax

        COPY STRUCTURE TO <xcFileName> [FIELDS <field,...>]  

 Arguments

         TO   <xcFileName>  is the name of the new database file to 
                  create. (.dbf) is the default extension if none is
                  given. It can be  specified as a literal file name or as
                  a character expression  enclosed in parentheses.

         FIELDS   <field,...>  is an optional list of field names 
                  to copy from the currently open database in the
                  specified order, the default  is all fields. Names could
                  be specified as uppercase or lowercase.

 Description

      COPY STRUCTURE create a new empty database file with a structure
      that is based on the currently open database in this work-area.

      COPY STRUCTURE can be use to create a sub-set of the currently  open
      database, based on a given field list.

      COPY STRUCTURE command is preprocessed into __dbCopyStruct()
      function during compile time.

 Examples

     // Create a new file that contains the same structure
      USE TEST
      COPY STRUCTURE TO MyCopy

      // Create a new file that contains part of the original structure
      USE TEST
      COPY STRUCTURE TO SomePart FIELDS name, address

Status

      Ready

 Compliance

      COPY STRUCTURE works exactly as in CA-Clipper

 Platforms

      All