Contents of the DBFCLEAN.DOC file
DBTCNVT DOC - June 1990
DBFCLEAN
Erik A McBeth
INTRODUCTION
DBFCLEAN is designed to help in the diagnosis and cleaning
of DBF files which are giving problems for the user. Because it
works on live data you should always MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR DATA
before you begin. Neither Ashton-Tate nor its author assumes
ANY responsibility for damages incurred as a result of using
DBFCLEAN.
DBFCLEAN's option can correct such problems as bad record
counts, corrupt headers, End-Of-File markers, and NULLs in the
data. Its functionality combines the features of two other
utilities, HEADFIX and XLATE, into one stand alone package.
Severe DBF corruption should be relegated to such products as
dBASE File Recovery from Ashton-Tate (authored by Keith Mund).
Please read the instructions regarding DBFCLEAN syntax and
possible error messages for a better understanding of how to use
the program.
DBFCLEAN INTRO
DBFCLEAN DOC - December 1990
DBFCLEAN SYNTAX
DBFCLEAN file name [/C /O /H /2 /3 /4 /X /Jx /Vx /Rx]
where:
file name = the dBASE file you want converted/packed
/C = Perform the cleaning, also use to make the /H, /V,
and /R parameters permanent (say if you used the /R
parameter with a value of 5 then the resulting file
would have a record count of 5). You must use this
parameter if you want data errors in the database
file to be corrected.
/O = Output file name, use this if you want to create a
second file that looks like the original but with
the fixes added. Hint: if you use this option with
a /R0 you will create an output file with just the
structure of the original. Similar to COPY
STRUCTURE TO