DB->set_re_pad()
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## DB->set_re_pad()

    #include <db.h>

    int
    DB->set_re_pad(DB *db, int re_pad);

Set the padding character for short, fixed-length records for the Queue and Recno access methods.

If no pad character is specified, <space> characters (that is, ASCII 0x20) are used for padding.

The `DB->set_re_pad()` method configures a database, not only operations performed using the specified DB handle.

The `DB->set_re_pad()` 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_pad()` will be ignored.

The `DB->set_re_pad()` method returns a non-zero error value on failure and 0 on success.

### Parameters

#### re_pad

The re_pad parameter is the pad character for fixed-length records for the Queue and Recno access methods.

### Errors

The `DB->set_re_pad()` method may fail and 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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