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Database.FileName Property

ClosedDescription

Sets and returns the path and file name of the database.

ClosedSyntax

Database.FileName = PathAndName

Where PathAndName is a string containing the path and file name of the database.

ClosedRequirements

Version

BarTender 2016 or higher

Edition

Automation, Enterprise Automation

ClosedRemarks

The Database.FileName property can be used with all file-based database types, including text file, SAP IDoc, Excel, Access, and OLE DB. For text file databases, the TextFile.FileName property is the same as the Database.FileName property.

ClosedVB.NET Example

'Declare a BarTender application variable

Dim btApp As BarTender.Application

'Declare a BarTender document variable

Dim btFormat As BarTender.Format

'Declare a BarTender database variable

Dim btDb As BarTender.Database

'Create a new instance of BarTender

btApp = New BarTender.Application

'Set the BarTender application visible

btApp.Visible = True

'Open a BarTender document

btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\Format1.btw", False, "")

'Select the database

btDb = btFormat.Databases.GetDatabase(1)

'Display the database file name

MessageBox.Show(btDb.FileName)

'End the BarTender process

btApp.Quit(BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges)

ClosedC# Example

// Declare a BarTender application variable

BarTender.Application btApp;

// Declare a BarTender document variable

BarTender.Format btFormat;

// Declare a BarTender database variable

BarTender.Database btDb;

// Create a new instance of BarTender

btApp = new BarTender.Application();

// Set the BarTender application visible

btApp.Visible = true;

// Open a BarTender document

btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\\Format1.btw", false, "");

// Select the database

btDb = btFormat.Databases.GetDatabase(1);

// Display the database file name

MessageBox.Show(btDb.FileName);

// End the BarTender process

btApp.Quit(BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges);

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