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**BindFields, VIRTUAL**

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The **BindFields **method BINDs the fields when the file is opened. See the //Language Reference// for more information on [[bind  declare runtime expression string variable .htm|BIND]].

**Implementation:**

The Open method calls the BindFields method.

**Example:**

**PROGRAM**

** INCLUDE('ABFILE.INC')            !declare FileManager class**

** MAP                              !program map**

** END**

**GlobalErrors ErrorClass           !declare GlobalErrors object**

**Access:Client CLASS(FileManager)  !derive Access:Client object**

**BindFields     PROCEDURE,VIRTUAL  !prep fields for dynamic use**

**              END**

**Client    FILE,DRIVER('TOPSPEED'),PRE(CLI),CREATE,BINDABLE,THREAD**

**IDKey      KEY(CLI:ID),NOCASE,OPT,PRIMARY**

**Record     RECORD,PRE()**

**ID          LONG**

**Name        STRING(20)**

**StateCode   STRING(2)**

**           END**

**          END**

** CODE**

** !program code**

**Access:Client.BindFields PROCEDURE      !called by the base class Open method**

** CODE**

** BIND(CLI:RECORD)                       !bind all fields for dynamic use**

**See Also:     **[[open  open the file .htm|Open]]