Difference between revisions of "SET NEAR"
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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
Sets ’soft’ seeking of data | Sets ’soft’ seeking of data | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
SET NEAR ON | OFF | (<expL>) | SET NEAR ON | OFF | (<expL>) | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
When SET NEAR is ON, searches of the table go to the record immediately following the potential location of the search key in the relevant file, if the key itself is not found. SET NEAR is synonymous with SET SOFTSEEK. Both SET NEAR and SET SOFTSEEK function when any valid expression is used with the SEEK command. It has no effect on relationships. By default, NEAR is OFF. | When SET NEAR is ON, searches of the table go to the record immediately following the potential location of the search key in the relevant file, if the key itself is not found. SET NEAR is synonymous with SET SOFTSEEK. Both SET NEAR and SET SOFTSEEK function when any valid expression is used with the SEEK command. It has no effect on relationships. By default, NEAR is OFF. | ||
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==Example== | ==Example== | ||
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[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Commands]] | [[Category:Commands]] | ||
Revision as of 06:07, 10 February 2012
Contents
Purpose
Sets ’soft’ seeking of data
Syntax
SET NEAR ON | OFF | (<expL>)
See Also
INDEX, SEEK, SET SOFTSEEK, SOUNDEX()
Description
When SET NEAR is ON, searches of the table go to the record immediately following the potential location of the search key in the relevant file, if the key itself is not found. SET NEAR is synonymous with SET SOFTSEEK. Both SET NEAR and SET SOFTSEEK function when any valid expression is used with the SEEK command. It has no effect on relationships. By default, NEAR is OFF.
Example
set near on use demo select state seek "MB" ? found() .F. ? eof() .F. ? state MD set near off seek "MB" ? found() .F. ? eof() .T.
