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DbServer.Count Method (Typed)

X#
Return the number of records that match a specified scope.

Namespace:  XSharp.VO.SDK
Assembly:  XSharp.VORDDClasses (in XSharp.VORDDClasses.dll) Version: 2.19
Syntax
 VIRTUAL METHOD Count(
	 cbForBlock AS USUAL,
	 cbWhileBlock AS USUAL,
	 uScope AS USUAL
) AS LONG
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Parameters

cbForBlock
Type: Usual
The condition evaluated for each record in the scope; if TRUE, the record is included in the processing. It provides the same functionality as the FOR clause of record processing commands.
cbWhileBlock
Type: Usual
The condition evaluated for each record from the first record until the condition returns FALSE. It provides the same functionality as the WHILE clause of record processing commands.
uScope
Type: Usual
The range of records to process, providing the same functionality as the ALL, REST and NEXT clauses of record processing commands.
ValueDescription
DBSCOPEALLThe scope is all the records in the table. This is the default, although if a WHILE condition is specified, the scope becomes DBSCOPEREST.
DBSCOPERESTThe scope is the remaining records in the table from the current position.
<nRecords> The scope is the next nRecords records.

Return Value

Type: Long
The number of records that match the scope.
Remarks
Sends a NotifyIntentToMove message before the operation.
Sends a NotifyRecordChange message upon completion.
On successful completion, the current record will be the last file record and DBServer:EOF will be TRUE.
Examples
Compare with the way the COUNT command is used:
X#
1COUNT TO nBranchCnt FOR Branch = 100
2nBranchCnt := oDBSales:Count({||Branch=100})
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