dblist — gives the content of a database
[l]=dblist(filein,arg1, ,argn)
filein = name of the database
argi=
- 'matlab' if the database is a matlab one
- a string of the type '***xxx****', '>xxx', 'xxx>' or '>xxx>;' to search data whose names contain the specified character 'xxx' either at a precise place (case of stars) or at any place (case of '>')
l = column vector containing the names of variables in the database
1) dblist(GROCERDIR+'/macros/grocer/db/datajpl.dat') Gives the content of James Le Sage database. The results is: !westvirginia ! ! ! !tennesse ! ! ! !pennsyvlania ! ! ! !ohio ! ! ! !michigan ! ! ! !kentucky ! ! ! !indiana ! 2)dblist(GROCERDIR+'/macros/grocer/db/datajpl.dat','>enn>') Gives the names in James Le Sage database that contain the string 'enn' in the middle of the name The results is: !tennesse ! ! ! !pennsyvlania ! 3) dblist(GROCERDIR+'/macros/grocer/db/datajpl.dat','*enn****') Gives the names in James Le Sage database. that has exactly 8 characters and contain the string 'enn' from the second character until the fourth . The results is: !tennesse !