verify-index command

Syntax

 verify-index dict file.reference a.code{(options)}
 verify-index dict file.reference attribute.defining.item{(options)}
 verify-index dict file.reference* {(options)}
 verify-index ?

Parameter(s)


`a.code`	Specifies the a processing code to be used in forming the keys to the index. The processing code must include an attribute number.
*	Designates all indexes.
?	Displays online help for this command.
`options`	a	Verifies all indexes in the account or system.
	c	Compares the file to the index only.
	e	Creates an error log. When this option is specified, the command prompts for the error log file and item (VME only).
	f	Displays link and node-IDs during verification (VME only).
	i	Displays item-IDs (VME only).
	k	Verifies links and nodes (VME only).
	l	Locks each data item as it is verified (VME only).
	m	Suppresses all messages (VME only).
	`n`	The `n` variable is an integer specifying a limit for the number of consecutive errors that can occur during index verification before moving on to the next index or file (FSI only).
	n	Affects output to the terminal only. Prevents output from pausing at the end of each (terminal) page of output.
	o	Reports missing item-IDs and locates items indexed in the wrong place. While using this option makes the process run slower, it increases the reliability and effectiveness of the process (VME only).
	p	Directs the report to the system printer via the spooler.
	r	Inhibits index recreation when there is a link error (VME only).
	s	Suppresses display of item counter (VME only).
	v	Verifies that the data exists for the given indexes. This is used in the cases where the index contains pointers to item-IDs that have been deleted; this is not typical (VME only).
	x	Suppresses automatic fix of bad indexes. This option produces a report only (VME only).
	z	Stops processing after link and node verification (VME only).

Description

With no options specified, the process examines each item in the file and verifies each of the indexes specified. A counter displays on the screen for monitoring the progress of the verify-index command.

To verify a single index, the TCL casing set by the case command must match the casing of the index.

Example(s)

Example 1

The following example verifies the index on attribute 1 of the entity file.

 verify-index entity a1

Example 2

The following example verifies all indexes in the entity file.

 verify-index entity * (o

Referenced by

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Commands that function differently in D3 Windows versus UNIX Features not supported for D3 Windows