# Db.get_type |

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    import com.sleepycat.db.*;

    public int get_type();

# Description

The Db.get_type method returns the type of the underlying access method (and file format). It returns one of Db.DB_BTREE, Db.DB_HASH or Db.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.DB_UNKNOWN.

### Class

Db

# See Also

Db.close, Db.cursor, Db.del, Db.fd, Db.get, Db.get_byteswapped, Db.get_type, Db.join, Db.open, Db.put, Db.remove, Db.set_bt_minkey, Db.set_cachesize, Db.set_errcall, Db.set_errpfx, Db.set_flags, Db.set_h_ffactor, Db.set_h_nelem, Db.set_lorder, Db.set_pagesize, Db.set_re_delim, Db.set_re_len, Db.set_re_pad, Db.set_re_source, Db.stat, Db.sync and Db.upgrade.`

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