DB->get_open_flags()

Returns the current open flags. It is an error to use this method on an unopened database.

#include <db.h>
...
DB *dbp;
u_int32_t open_flags;

/* Database open and subsequent operations omitted for clarity */

dbp->get_open_flags(dbp, &open_flags); 

DB->remove()

Removes the specified database. If no value is given for the database parameter, then the entire file referenced by this method is removed.

Never remove a database that has handles opened for it. Never remove a file that contains databases with opened handles.

#include <db.h>
...
DB *dbp;

/* Database handle creation omitted for clarity */

dbp->remove(dbp,                   /* Database pointer */
            "mydb.db",             /* Database file to remove */
            NULL,                  /* Database to remove. This is
                                    * NULL so the entire file is
                                    * removed.  */
           0);                     /* Flags. None used. */

DB->rename()

Renames the specified database. If no value is given for the database parameter, then the entire file referenced by this method is renamed.

Never rename a database that has handles opened for it. Never rename a file that contains databases with opened handles.

#include <db.h>
...
DB *dbp;

/* Database handle creation omitted for clarity */

dbp->rename(dbp,                    /* Database pointer */
             "mydb.db",             /* Database file to rename */
             NULL,                  /* Database to rename. This is
                                     * NULL so the entire file is
                                     * renamed.  */
            "newdb.db",             /* New database file name */
            0);                     /* Flags. None used. */