techRefreshTechFile

techRefreshTechFile( 
d_techID 
) 
=> t / nil

Description

Deletes the technology database loaded in virtual memory and reloads the binary database stored on disk. The edit mode (append, read, or write) of the database remains the same. If you refresh a technology database open in append mode, any changes you made and did not save are lost. If you refresh a technology database open in write mode, the empty disk file is loaded into virtual memory.

All changes not saved to disk are deleted when you use this function.

Arguments

d_techID

The identifier of the technology database.

Value Returned

`t`	The technology database was refreshed.
`nil`	The technology database does not exist.

Example

techRefreshTechFile(tfID)
=> t

Refreshes the technology database identified by tfID.

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Virtuoso Technology Data SKILL ReferenceProduct Version IC23.1, June 2023