====== Select statement   ======

 
==== Description ====
 
Creates a latent cursor of keys for an opened native table.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
**Select** //table_var//
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The Select statement has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//table_var//|Contains a file variable that was returned from a previous Open statement.|

**Note**: Do not add rows to a table while using the Select...ReadNext process. The addition of keys to the table can generate unpredictable results.


The order the keys are returned in is dependent on the filing system.

 
==== See Also ====
 
[[select_by|Select...By]], [[readnext|ReadNext]]


==== Example ====

Processing the CUSTOMERS table

<code>
declare function Set_FSError

open "CUSTOMERS" To customers_table else

   status = Set_FSError()

   return

end

 

select customers_table

  

Done = 0

loop

ReadNext @ID else Done = 1

Until Done Do

   read @RECORD From customers_table, @ID else

     status = Set_FSError()

     return

   end

 

   * processing logic here ...

   GoSub PROCESS

Repeat

return 0

 

PROCESS:

   /* process the row */

return
</code>