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Berkeley DB Reference Guide: Access Methods



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Record length (re_len, DB_FIXEDLEN)



>The Recno access method can be used to store both variable andAfixed-length data items. By default, the data items are expectedmto be variable length. If the DB_FIXEDLEN flag is setWin the DB_INFO structure during the db_open callEto open the database, the data items are expected to be fixed-length.

LAny record read from the backing source file orBotherwise stored in the database that is shorter than the expectedplength will automatically be padded with the re_pad character.

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