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  <refentry id="function.dbase-open">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>dbase_open</refname>
    <refpurpose>Opens a dBase database</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>int</type><methodname>dbase_open</methodname>
      <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>filename</parameter></methodparam>
      <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>flags</parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     Returns a dbase_identifier for the opened database, or &false; if
     the database couldn't be opened.
    </para>
    <para>
     Parameter <parameter>flags</parameter> correspond to those 
     for the open() system call (Typically 0 means read-only, 1 means 
     write-only, and 2 means read and write).
    </para>
    &note.sm.uidcheck;
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

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