Progress
Programming
Handbook


Defining a Temporary Table

You define a temporary table by using the DEFINE TEMP–TABLE statement. For example, the following statement defines temporary table Temp–Cust that inherits the field definitions of table Customer, which must belong to a database that is connected.

DEFINE TEMP-TABLE Temp-Cust LIKE Customer. 

Using the DEFINE TEMP–TABLE statement, you can define a temporary table that:

For more information on the DEFINE TEMP–TABLE statement, see its reference entry in the Progress Language Reference .


Copyright © 2004 Progress Software Corporation
www.progress.com
Voice: (781) 280-4000
Fax: (781) 280-4095