This is the command dbfcreate that can be run in the OnWorks free hosting provider using one of our multiple free online workstations such as Ubuntu Online, Fedora Online, Windows online emulator or MAC OS online emulator
PROGRAM:
NAME
dbfcreate - Create an empty xBase DBF file
SYNOPSIS
dbfcreate xbase_file [[-s field_name width] | [-n field_name width decimals],...]
DESCRIPTION
Creates an empty DBF file called xbase_file with columns described by all the -s and -n
options that follow.
OPTIONS
xbase_file
the name of xBase file to be created. Doesn´t need the extension.
-s field_name width
creates a string field with name field_name and size width.
-n field_name width decimals
creates a numeric field with name field_name, width of width and with decimals
places sized by decimals.
EXAMPLE
dbfcreate testbase -s NAME 20, -n AREA 9 3, -n VALUE 9 2
this will create a file named testbase.dbf with 3 fields: NAME (string (20)), AREA (float
(9,3)) and VALUE (float (9,2))
EXIT STATUS
0 Successful program execution.
1 Missing xbase_file argument.
2 Failed to create the file xbase_file for writing.
3 Missing field_name, width, or decimals argument for a -s or -n option.
4 Failed to add a column given by a -s or -n option.
DIAGNOSTICS
The following diagnostics may be issued on stdout:
DBFCreate(xbase_file) failed.
DBFAddField(field_name,FTString,width,0) failed.
DBFAddField(field_name,FTDouble,width,decimals) failed.
Argument incomplete, or unrecognised: arg
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