====== Get.RecCount function   ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Returns the number of rows in a native table.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//rowcount// = **Get.RecCount**(//filevar//, //status//, //forcecount//)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The Get.RecCount function has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//filevar//|The file variable for the source file.|
|//Status//|Success flag.|
|//forcecount//|A true or false value. If true, an explicit record count is performed.|
\\   \\ \\ Get.RecCount returns the number of records in the file if it was able to access the file. Otherwise, 0 is returned in status.|

 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
Declare Function Get.RecCount
Count = 0
filename = "CUSTOMERS"
Open filename To filevar Then
    count = Get.RecCount (filevar, flag, 0)
    If flag Else
      /* unable to invoke Get.RecCount() - handle error */
    End
End
Return Count
</code>