RECCOUNT( ) Function
Returns the number of records in the current or specified table.
RECCOUNT([nWorkArea | cTableAlias])
Return Value
Numeric
Parameters
nWorkArea
Specifies the work area number for a table open in another work area.RECCOUNT( ) returns 0 if a table isn't open in the work area you specify.
cTableAlias
Specifies the table alias for a table open in another work area.
Remarks
The value RECCOUNT( ) returns isn't affected by SET DELETED and SET FILTER.
RECCOUNT( ) without the optional arguments nWorkArea or cTableAlias returns the number of records in the table in the currently selected work area.
Example
In the following example, Microsoft Visual FoxPro compares the available disk space with the amount needed to sort customer.
** Check DISKSPACE before a SORT **
CLOSE DATABASES
OPEN DATABASE (HOME(2) + 'Data\testdata')
USE customer && Opens Customer table
** Get size of table header **
gnTableHead = HEADER( )
** Calculate size of table **
gnFileSize = gnTableHead + (RECSIZE( ) * RECCOUNT( ) + 1)
IF DISKSPACE( ) > (gnFileSize * 3)
WAIT WINDOW 'Sufficient diskspace to sort.'
ELSE
WAIT WINDOW 'Insufficient diskspace. Sort cannot be done.'
ENDIF