ALIAS( ) Function

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Returns the table alias of the current or specified work area.

Syntax

ALIAS([nWorkArea | cTableAlias])

Returns

Character

Arguments

nWorkArea

Specifies the work area number for which ALIAS( ) returns the table alias.

cTableAlias

Specifies the table alias for which ALIAS( ) returns the table alias.

If you omit nWorkArea or cTableAlias, ALIAS( ) returns the alias of the table open in the current work area. An empty string is returned if a table isn't open in the current or specified work area.