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Btrieve File Open Mode

You can use the Xfh2btr configuration file to specify the Btrieve open mode used to open a file:

INPUT-EXCLUSIVE:open-mode
INPUT-SHAREABLE:open-mode
OUTPUT:open-mode
EXTEND-EXCLUSIVE:open-mode
EXTEND-SHAREABLE:open-mode
I-O-EXCLUSIVE:open-mode
I-O-SHAREABLE:open-mode

The possible values of open-mode are: normal, accelerated, read-only, verify, exclusive. For further details on these open modes, consult your Btrieve documentation.