BDE Function Reference > Database functions

The Borland Database Engine (BDE) functions listed below return information about a specific database, available databases, or perform a database-related task.

Function	Description
DbiCloseDatabase	Closes a database and all tables associated with this database handle.
DbiGetDatabaseDesc	Retrieves the description of the specified database from the configuration file.
DbiGetDirectory	Retrieves the current working directory or the default directory.
DbiOpenDatabase	Opens a database in the current session and returns a database handle.
DbiOpenDatabaseList	Creates an in-memory table containing a list of accessible databases and their descriptions.
DbiOpenFileList	Opens a cursor on the virtual table containing all the tables accessible by the client application and their descriptions.
DbiOpenIndexList	Opens a cursor on an in-memory table listing the indexes on a specified table, along with their descriptions.
DbiOpenTableList	Creates an in-memory table with information about all the tables accessible to the client application.
DbiSetDirectory	Sets the current directory for a standard database.