DBValidate function

Validates all or part of a database. This function is used by the dbvalid utility.

Prototype
short DBValidate ( const a_validate_db * );
Parameters

A pointer to a structure. See a_validate_db structure.

Return value

A return code, as listed in Software component exit codes.

Remarks

For information about the Validation utility, see Validation utility (dbvalid).

Caution

Validating a table or an entire database should be performed while no connections are making changes to the database; otherwise, spurious errors may be reported indicating some form of database corruption even though no corruption actually exists.

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