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INDEX.FLAGS_GET Function

Syntax

Flags as C = Flags_Get()

Description

Gets the index flags.

Discussion

The .FLAGS_GET() method returns the index flags for the index referenced by the object pointer, . Flag is a string of characters. If the index is in descending order, Flag will include "D". If the index contains only unique key values, Flag will include "U".

Example

Finds the flags of the first tag in the production index file.

dim tbl as P
dim tag as C
dim indx as P
dim flag as C
tbl = table.current()
tag = tbl.index_name_get(1)
indx = tbl.index_primary_put(tag)
flag = indx.flags_get()

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