Validating a Database

Validating a database ensures that the rows of the database are storing accurate representations of the meta-data in the database. You can check the integrity of the current database with the VALIDATE DATABASE command.

To validate a database

• Use the VALIDATE DATABASE command.

For example, the following code uses and validates the .dbc file for the testdata database:

OPEN DATABASE testdata EXCLUSIVE
VALIDATE DATABASE

See Also

Extending Database Files | Managing a Database | Creating Databases | Referencing Multiple Databases | Viewing and Modifying Database Architecture | Working with a Database