CLOSE

    CLOSE is used to close alternate files, database files, format files,
    index files, and procedure files.

Syntax

    CLOSE ALL/ALTERNATE/DATABASES/FORMAT/INDEX

Options

    All: CLOSEs all alternate, database, and index files in all work
    areas.  Additionally, it releases all active filters, relations and
    formats.

    Alternate: CLOSEs the currently open alternate file.  It does not,
    however, release the alternate file name pointed to by SET ALTERNATE TO
    <filename>.  SET ALTERNATE TO with no argument also CLOSEs the
    alternate file.

    Databases: CLOSEs all open database and associated index files in
    all work areas and releases all active filters.  It does not, however,
    have any effect on the active format.

    Format: Releases the current format performing the same action as
    SET FORMAT TO with no argument.

    Indexes: CLOSEs all index files open in the current work area.

Usage

    In Clipper, a number of other commands also CLOSE files including:

    .  QUIT
    .  CANCEL
    .  RETURN from the highest level procedure
    .  CLEAR ALL
    .  USE with no argument

    Clipper also closes files from a runtime error message prompt.  When
    you terminate program execution in response to a runtime error the
    following options close files:

    .  Quit option from (Q/A/I) prompt

    .  Pressing "N" from the Continue option