IOADBIB – Rebuild Index Files

The IOADBIB utility rebuilds index files for various IOA Variable Database data files. The new index files correspond to information contained in the data files.

Note: Use this utility only for core IOA databases. Other INCONTROL products have their own utilities according to the following table.

This utility rebuilds the indexes of a specific data file. Previous contents of the index file are erased.

Note: The index file that is to be rebuilt must be allocated and formatted prior to activating the utility.

This utility is used:

• When the space remaining for the existing index file is insufficient, or the relevant data file was reloaded. In this case:
  • Delete the index file.
  • Redefine the index file with the required amount of space.
  • Format the index file with the IOADBF utility.
  • Rebuild the index file with the IOADBIB utility.
• In case of index file integrity problems that can be detected using the IOADII utility. For details, see IOADII – Verify Integrity of IOA Access Method File Index Component.
• In case of data file integrity problems. In this case, correct the data file and re-index it with the IOADBIB utility to reproduce the corresponding index file.