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DB->set_re_delim()
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## DB->set_re_delim()

    #include <db.h>

    int
    DB->set_re_delim(DB *db, int re_delim);

Set the delimiting byte used to mark the end of a record in the backing source file for the Recno access method.

This byte is used for variable length records if the re_source file is specified using the DB->set_re_source() method. If the re_source file is specified and no delimiting byte was specified, <newline> characters (that is, ASCII 0x0a) are interpreted as end-of-record markers.

The `DB->set_re_delim()` method configures a database, not only operations performed using the specified DB handle.

The `DB->set_re_delim()` method may not be called after the DB->open() method is called. If the database already exists when DB->open() is called, the information specified to `DB->set_re_delim()` will be ignored.

The `DB->set_re_delim()` method returns a non-zero error value on failure and 0 on success.

### Parameters

#### re_delim

The re_delim parameter is the delimiting byte used to mark the end of a record.

### Errors

The `DB->set_re_delim()` method may fail and return one of the following non-zero errors:

#### EINVAL

If the method was called after DB->open() was called; or if an invalid flag value or parameter was specified.

### Class

DB

### See Also

Database and Related Methods

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