# dbase_pack

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

dbase_pack — Packs a database

### Description

bool dbase_pack ( int `$dbase_identifier` )

Packs the specified database by permanently deleting all records marked for deletion using dbase_delete_record().

### Parameters

`dbase_identifier`

  The database link identifier, returned by dbase_open() or dbase_create().

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example#1 Emptying a dBase database

`<?php
// open in read-write mode
$db = dbase_open('/tmp/test.dbf', 2);
if ($db) {
$record_numbers = dbase_numrecords($db);
for ($i = 1; $i <= $record_numbers; $i++) {
dbase_delete_record($db, $i);
}
// expunge the database
dbase_pack($db);
}
?>`

### See Also

- dbase_delete_record()