Creation of an Offline view creates a table structure and properties that
match the structure and properties of the source view. Issuing an index
command with an Offline view creates an index file for the Offline view.
The Table and Index(es) remain in the directory in which the Offline view
was created until a DROPOFFLINE() command is issued or the Offline view is
USEd ONLINE or in ADMIN mode. When the Offline view is taken back online,
the table and index files are deleted from the disk.
Create a program file named OFFINDEX.PRG, using the following code:
SET SAFETY OFF
SET MULTILOCKS ON
* Create a database
CREATE DATABASE MYOLV
* Declare API function to create ODBC DSN
DECLARE INTEGER SQLConfigDataSource IN odbccp32.DLL ;
INTEGER, INTEGER, STRING, STRING
IF VAL(SUBSTR(VERSION(),15,2))=6
lcDir=HOME(2)+"data\"
ELSE
lcDir=HOME()+"SAMPLES\DATA\"
ENDIF
* Information to setup ODBC DSN
lcSetUp="DSN=MyOffLine"+CHR(0)+;
"Description=VFP Offline View Demo"+CHR(0)+;
"SourceDB="+lcDir+"testdata.dbc"+CHR(0)+;
"SourceType=DBC"
* Call API function to create a DSN
=SQLConfigDataSource(0,1,"Microsoft Visual FoxPro Driver",lcSetUp)
CLEAR DLLS
* Create a connection
CREATE CONNECTION MyOLV DATASOURCE "myoffline"
* Create a view to take offline
CREATE SQL VIEW test REMOTE CONNECT MyOLV ;
AS SELECT cust_id, company, city ;
FROM customer ;
ORDER BY customer.cust_id
USE test
* Take the view offline
* Creates file named 'TEST.DBF'
=CREATEOFFLINE('test')
* Close all and open the Table for OffLine view
CLOSE ALL
USE test.dbf
* Create structural indexes on the Offline view
INDEX ON cust_id TAG cust_id OF ALIAS()
INDEX ON city TAG city OF ALIAS()
* Set the order to customer id
SET ORDER TO TAG cust_id
LOCATE
BROWSE TITLE "ORDERED BY CUSTOMER ID"
* Set the order to city
SET ORDER TO TAG city
BROWSE TITLE "ORDERED BY CITY"
* Create an IDX index
INDEX ON city+company TO cocity
BROWSE TITLE "ORDERED BY City and Company Using IDX FILE"
* Revert any changes and take the view back online
CLOSE ALL
OPEN DATABASE MyOLV
=DROPOFFLINE('test')
* Indexes and working table destroyed with dropoffline command.
* Close the view
CLOSE ALL
RETURN
Note that the table order changes when the order is changed. Also note that
the table and all associated files are deleted when the offline view is
taken back online.