Returns the name of a table open in a specified work area or a table name from a table alias.
Syntax
DBF([cTableAlias | nWorkArea])
Returns
Character
Arguments
cTableAlias
Specifies the table alias.
nWorkArea
Specifies the work area number.
If you omit cTableAlias and nWorkArea, DBF( ) returns the name of the table open in the current work area. DBF( ) returns an empty string if a table isn't open in the work area you specify. If a table doesn't have the alias you specify with cTableAlias, Visual FoxPro generates an error message.
For information on creating an alias for a table, see USE.
Remarks
When SET FULLPATH is ON, DBF( ) returns the path to the table with the table name. When SET FULLPATH is OFF, DBF( ) returns the drive on which the table resides with the table name.