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^dBase FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

dbase_add_record

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

dbase_add_record — Adds a record to a database

Description

function dbase_add_record(resource $database, array $data): bool

Adds the given data to the database.

Parameters

database

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

data

An indexed array of data. The number of items must be equal to the number of fields in the database, otherwise dbase_add_record() will fail.

Note:

If you're using dbase_get_record() return value for this parameter, remember to reset the key named deleted.

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.

Examples

Example #1 Inserting a record in a dBase database

<?php

// open in read-write mode
$db = dbase_open('/tmp/test.dbf', 2);

if ($db) {
  dbase_add_record($db, array(
      date('Ymd'), 
      'Maxim Topolov', 
      '23', 
      'max@example.com',
      'T'));   
  dbase_close($db);
}

?>

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