Db::set_re_delim()
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## Db::set_re_delim()

    #include <db_cxx.h>

    int
    Db::set_re_delim(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 either returns a non-zero error value or throws an exception that encapsulates a non-zero error value on failure, and returns 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 throw a DbException exception, encapsulating one of the following non-zero errors, or 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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