Operating Systems: Windows
Applies to Versions: 7 DVMAX v7.0 and Higher.12
Checking your datafile for issues can assist in identifying problems related to database performance. It is also useful to check the integrity of the datafile when unexpected errors occur for the end user while using DVMAX.
Sometimes checking a datafile routinely (once or twice a year) can help in catching a problem before it becomes more serious - but almost always these types of catastrophes have an initial cause unrelated to normal use of the database. Power failures, Server crashes, hardware failures, etc. The best way to ensure your database's integrity is to have a solid foundation. Keeping your hardware/server routinely serviced and having a working battery backup will put you in a good position to prevent datafile issues.
Note: This document should only be followed if you were instructed to use it from a DVMAX representitive. A serial # will be required to use the Datacheck program.
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