Returns the size in bytes of a specified field or file.
Syntax
FSIZE(cFieldName [, nWorkArea | cTableAlias] | cFileName)
Returns
Numeric
Arguments
cFieldName
Specifies the name of the field.
nWorkArea
Specifies the work area of the table for which FSIZE( ) returns a field size.
FSIZE( ) returns 0 if a table isn't open in the work area you specify.
cTableAlias
Specifies the alias of the table for which FSIZE( ) returns a field size.
Visual FoxPro generates an error message if you specify a table alias that doesn't exist.
cFileName
Specifies a file for which FSIZE( ) returns the size in bytes.
Remarks
The current setting of SET COMPATIBLE determines if FSIZE( ) returns the size of a field or a file. If SET COMPATIBLE is set to OFF or FOXPLUS (the default), FSIZE( ) returns the size of a field. If SET COMPATIBLE is set to ON or DB4, FSIZE( ) returns the size of a file.
The following table shows the default size (in bytes) for each fixed-length field type.
| Field type | Default field size(in bytes) |
| Currency | 8 |
| Date | 8 |
| DateTime | 8 |
| Double | 8 |
| Integer | 4 |
| Logical | 1 |
| Memo | 4 |
| General | 4 |
The size of a field can be displayed with DISPLAY STRUCTURE and LIST STRUCTURE.
If you omit the optional nWorkArea and cTableAlias arguments, FSIZE( ) returns the field size for a field in the current table and work area.