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OPEN file$ [FOR mode] [ACCESS access] [lock] AS [#]filenumber% [LEN=reclen%]
OPEN database$ FOR ISAM tabletype tablename$ AS [#]filenumber%
 
    ■ file$          A filename or path.
    ■ mode           Random ║ Binary    ║ Input      ║ Output ║ Append
    ■ access         Read   ║ Write     ║ Read Write
    ■ lock           Shared ║ Lock Read ║ Lock Write ║ Lock Read Write
    ■ filenumber%    An integer expression with a value between 1 and 255.
    ■ reclen%        Random-access files:   The record length.
                     Sequential files:      The number of characters buffered.
    ■ database$      A database filename or path.
    ■ tabletype      The name of a type of table defined using TYPE.
    ■ tablename$     Follows the ◄ISAM Naming Conventions►.
 
See Also    ◄Alternate Syntax►    ◄CLOSE►    ◄FREEFILE►    ◄TYPE►