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Validating a Database

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Validating a database ensures that the rows of the database are storing accurate representations of the metadata 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 | Developing Databases | Referencing Multiple Databases | Viewing and Modifying Database Architecture | Working with a Database