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^dBase FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

dbase_delete_record

(PHP 5 < 5.3.0, dbase 5, dbase 7)

dbase_delete_record — Deletes a record from a database

Description

function dbase_delete_record(resource $database, int $number): bool

Marks the given record to be deleted from the database.

Note:

To actually remove the record from the database, you must also call dbase_pack().

Parameters

database

The database resource, returned by dbase_open() or dbase_create().

number

An integer which spans from 1 to the number of records in the database (as returned by dbase_numrecords()).

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
PECL dbase 7.0.0 database is now a resource instead of an int.

See Also


<dbase_createdbase_get_header_info>
^dBase FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026