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get_defbase

Name

get_defbase -- get default database name specification [DV]

Synopsis

get_defbase()

Parameters

none

Return Type

string or None

Default debug database name specification

Exceptions

SyntaxError

Too many arguments.

Description

get_defbase() returns the current default database name specification, or None if the environment variables should be used. Environment variables will not be looked up.