Two Ways to Close a BFILE

Figure 11-33 Use Case Diagram: Two Ways to Close a BFILE

See Also: "Use Case Model: External LOBs (BFILEs)" for all basic operations of External LOBs (BFILES).

As you can see by comparing the code, these alternative methods are very similar. However, while you can continue to use the older FILECLOSE form, we strongly recommend that you switch to using CLOSE, because this facilitates future extensibility.

1. Close a BFILE with FILECLOSE

2. Close a BFILE with CLOSE