# Db::get_type

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    #include <db_cxx.h>

    DBTYPE
    Db::get_type(void) const;

# Description

The Db::get_type method returns the type of the underlying access method (and file format). It returns one of DB_BTREE, DB_HASH or DB_RECNO. This value may be used to determine the type of the database after a return from Db::open with the type argument set to DB_UNKNOWN.

### Class

Db

# See Also

Db::close, Db::cursor, Db::del, Db::err, Db::fd, Db::get, Db::get_byteswapped, Db::get_type, Db::join, Db::key_range, Db::open, Db::put, Db::remove, Db::set_bt_compare, Db::set_bt_minkey, Db::set_bt_prefix, Db::set_cachesize, Db::set_dup_compare, Db::set_errcall, Db::set_errfile, Db::set_errpfx, Db::set_flags, Db::set_h_ffactor, Db::set_h_hash, Db::set_h_nelem, Db::set_lorder, Db::set_malloc, Db::set_pagesize, Db::set_paniccall, Db::set_q_extentsize, Db::set_realloc, Db::set_re_delim, Db::set_re_len, Db::set_re_pad, Db::set_re_source, Db::stat, Db::sync, Db::upgrade and Db::verify.`

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