INDEX


A

adding and dropping any index 1-11
algorithm
  caching 1-11
  least-recently-used (LRU) 1-3
alternate collating sequence
  filename, specifying in description files A-19
  specifying in description files A-15
autoincrement key 1-12


B

backing up data files 5-18, 5-46
balanced index A-12
blank truncation, specifying in description files A-8
BLOG.CFG log file 5-45
BREBUILD utility. See Rebuild utility
BREQUEST. See DOS Requester
BROLLFWD utility. See Roll Forward utilit
BROLLFWD, command format 5-47
BSETUP utility. See Setup utility
BSPXCOM.NLM
  description 2-3
  unloading 3-16, 3-17, 3-18
BSPXSTUB.NLM, unloading 3-16, 3-17, 3-18
BSTART.NCF 3-13
  configuring to load BROUTER 3-13
BSTOP.NCF file 3-16, 3-17
Btrieve
  configuration options for 3-7
  enhancements to v6.1 1-5
    chunk operations 1-5
    index balancing 1-6
    locale-sensitive collating sequences 1-6, A-19
    multiple alternate collating sequences (MACS) 1-6, A-19
    no currency change option on inserts/updates 1-7
    percentage operations 1-7
    performing reads while creating an index 1-6
    records larger than 64 KB 1-5
    repeating-duplicatable key/linked-duplicatable key 1-7, A-16, A-17
    requesters 1-7
    sign trailing separate (STS) data type 1-7
    Variable-Tail Allocation Tables (VATs) 1-6, A-12
  enhancements to v6.x 1-8
    adding and dropping any index 1-11
    autoincrement key 1-12
    caching algorithm 1-11
    concurrent transactions 1-9
    duplicate pointers 1-12
    key segments 1-11
    large data files 1-11
    locking in extended operations 1-13
    new file format 1-8
    new Stat operation 1-13
    online backups 1-9
    optional renumbering of keys 1-12
    shadow paging 1-10
    specific key numbers allowed when creating file or index 1-12
    support for referential integrity (RI) 1-13
    update/delete records in key-only files 1-12
  features 1-2
  files, upgrading to v6.x 3-18
  NLM
    configuring the 3-6
    unloading the 3-16, 3-17, 3-18
  Requester 4-1
    using with DOS 4-1
    using with OS/2 4-5
    using with Windows 4-9
  starting 3-17
  stopping 3-18
Btrieve Monitor utility 5-1
  Active Resources option of the 5-3, 5-4, 5-8
  Available Options menu 5-3
  Communication Statistics option of the 5-12, 5-13
  loading (starting) 5-2
  Resource Usage option of the 5-3, 5-10, 5-11
  running the 5-2
  running RCONSOLE 5-1
  system requirements 5-1
  Transaction Tracking System (TTS) flag 5-10
BUTIL utility. See Maintenance utility


C

Cache Allocation configuration option 3-11
cache buffer 1-3
caching algorithm 1-11
case-insensitive keys, specifying in description files A-16
codes, status B-1
collating sequences
  locale sensitive 1-6
  multiple alternate 1-6
communication statistics, monitoring 5-12
communications programs, SPX 2-2
compressed record size, largest 3-9
concurrent transactions 1-9
  features 1-10
configuration options
  Cache Allocation 3-11
  Configure BSTART.NCF to Load BROUTER 3-13
  Create Btrieve Files in Pre v6.x Format 3-12
  for the DOS Requester 4-1
  for the OS/2 Requester 4-6
  for the Windows Requester 4-10
  Largest Compressed Record Size 3-9
  Largest Page Size 3-10
  Largest Record Size 3-10
  Logging of Selected Files 3-12
  Number of Handles 3-8
  Number of Locks 3-8
  Number of Open Files 3-8
  Number of Remote Sessions 3-11
  Number of Transactions 3-9
  Perform Index Balancing 3-11
Configure BSTART.NCF to Load BROUTER configuration option 3-13
contacting Novell xviii
continuous operation
  and backups 5-18
  and the Btrieve Maintenance utility commands 5-18
conventions
  symbolic xiv
  typographic xv
copying data to an ASCII file 5-32, 5-35
Create Files in Pre-Btrieve v6.0 Format configuration option 3-12
creating an index while performing reads 1-6


D

data
  compression, specifying in description files A-9
  dynamic encryption and decryption 1-5
recovery
  using the RECOVER command 5-32
  using the Roll Forward utility 5-43
  security, enhancing in a network environment 1-5
  types, sign trailing separate (STS) 1-7
data-only files, specifying in description files A-11
descending keys, specifying in description files A-15
description file elements
  Alternate Collating Sequence A-15
  Alternate Collating Sequence Filename A-19
  Balanced Index A-12
  Blank Truncation A-8
  Case-Insensitive Key A-16
  Data Compression A-9
  data-only files A-11
  Descending Sort Order A-15
  Duplicate Key Values A-14
  Free Space Threshold A-11
  Include Data A-11
  Key Count A-9
  Key Length A-13
  Key Position A-13
  Key Type A-14
  Manual Key A-17
  Modifiable Key Values A-14
  Null Key A-18
  Null Key Value A-18
  overview 5-17
  Page Preallocation A-10
  Page Size A-10
  Record Length A-7
  Repeating Duplicates A-16
  Replace Existing File A-11
  Reserved Duplicate Pointer A-8
  Segmented Key A-19
  Variable-Length Records A-8
developer support xvii
DOS Requester 4-1
  configuration options 4-1
  loading the 4-4
  unloading the 4-5
duplicate
  keys
    linked 1-7
    repeating 1-7
    specifying in description files A-14
  pointers 1-12


E

extended operations, using locks with 1-13


F

fast access to files 1-11
features, Btrieve
  file specifications 1-3
  index maintenance 1-2
  integrity controls 1-4
  memory management 1-3
  security controls 1-5
file-level transaction locking 1-9
files
  BLOG.CFG 5-45
  description A-1
  external index, creating 5-27
  format (pre-v6.x) 1-8, 3-12
  key-only 1-12, A-11
  large data 1-11
  NOVDB.INI 5-54
  page size 1-11
  pre-imaging 1-10
  rebuilding existing 3-17
  recovering damaged 5-32
  size, maximum 1-3
  specific key numbers allowed when creating 1-12
  specifications 1-3
  statistics 5-40
  UPPER.ALT 5-25, A-3, A-5
free space threshold, specifying in description files A-11


H

handles, number of 3-8


I

index
  adding and dropping 1-11
  balancing 1-6, 3-11, A-12
  creating while performing reads 1-6
  files, creating with the Maintenance utility 5-28
  maintenance 1-2
  specific key numbers allowed when creating 1-12
  supplemental 5-38
integrity controls 1-4
international support xvi


K

key
  autoincrement 1-12
  count, specifying in description files A-9
  length, specifying in description files A-13
  optional renumbering 1-12
  position, specifying in description files A-13
  repeating-duplicatable/linked-duplicatable 1-7, A-16, A-17
  segments 1-11
  types, specifying in description files A-14
  values
    case-insensitive A-16
    descending A-15
    duplicates A-14
    manual A-17
    modifiable A-14
    null A-18
    segmented A-19
key-only files
  specifying in description files A-11
  updating/deleting records in 1-12


L

large data files 1-11
Largest Compressed Record Size configuration option 3-9
Largest Page Size configuration option 3-10
Largest Record Size configuration option 3-10
least-recently-used (LRU) algorithm 1-3
loading (starting)
  the Btrieve Monitor utility 5-2
  the DOS Requester 4-4the OS/2 Requester 4-8
  the Rebuild utility 3-19, 3-25
    from the command line 3-25
    to run interactively 3-19
  the Setup utility 3-13
  the Windows Requester 4-10
locale-sensitive collating sequences 1-6
locks
  number of 3-8
  using on extended operations
log file, checking in the Rebuild utility 3-25
logging feature 5-44
Logging of Selected Files configuration option 3-12


M

Maintenance utility 5-14, 5-15
  command files 5-19
  command format 5-15
  commands 5-16
  description file elements 5-17
  system requirements 5-15
manual, keys, specifying in description files A-17
memory management 1-3
messages B-33
modifiable keys, specifying in description files A-14
monitoring Btrieve activities
  active files 5-4
  active users 5-5
  resources in use 5-10
  SPX activities 5-12
multiple alternate collating sequences (MACS) 1-6


N

NetWare Runtime 3-30
NetWare v3.11 3-1
no currency change option on inserts/updates 1-7
NOVDB.INI, editing 5-54
null, key
  specifying in description files A-18
  value, specifying in description files A-18
Number of Handles configuration option 3-8
Number of Locks configuration option 3-8
Number of Open Files configuration option 3-8
Number of Remote Sessions configuration option 3-11
Number of Transactions configuration option 3-9


O

online data file backups 1-9, 5-18
open files, maximum number of 3-8
optional renumbering of keys 1-12
options, configuration
  for Btrieve 3-7
  for the DOS Requester 4-1
  for the OS/2 Requester 4-6
  for the Windows Requester 4-10
OS/2 Requester 4-5
configuration options 4-6
configuring the 4-8
loading the 4-8
unloading the 4-9
owner names in Btrieve files 1-5, 5-17


P

page size
  largest 3-10
  specifying in description files A-10
PBROLL utility. See Roll Forward utility
percentage operations 1-7
Perform Index Balancing configuration option 3-11
pointers, reserved duplicate 1-12, A-8
preallocation, specifying in description files A-10
pre-Btrieve v6.0 format 3-12pre-imaging files 1-10, 3-16


R

RCONSOLE, accessing the Btrieve Monitor utility 5-1
Rebuild utility 3-17
  disk space requirements 3-29
  running the
    from the command line 3-25
    interactivel 3-19
rebuilding files
  interactively with the Rebuild utility 3-19
  using the Rebuild utility from the command line 3-25
record
  length, specifying in description files A-7
  size
    largest 3-9
    largest compressed 3-9
recovering
  changes using the Roll Forward utility 5-43
  damaged files 5-32
referential integrity (RI) 1-13
remote sessions, number of 3-11
repeating-duplicatable key 1-7
replacing the existing file, specifying in description files A-11
Requester
  automatic support for double-byte characters 1-8
  DOS 4-1
  optional data compression prior to network transmission 1-8
  OS/2 4-5
  support for NetWare Runtime operating system 1-8
  UnixWare 1-8
  using the 4-1
  Windows 4-9
reserved duplicate pointers 1-12, A-8
retrieving Btrieve records with the Maintenance utility 5-35
Roll Forward utility 5-43
  creating BLOG.CFG for use with the 5-45
  Options menu of the 5-50, 5-53
  preparing to use the 5-44
  Queue menu of the 5-50
  queuing items in the 5-54
  running in a DOS environment 5-47
  running in an OS/2 or Windows environment 5-49
  setting program options for the 5-50
  RSPXSTUB.NLM, unloading 3-16, 3-17, 3-18


S

salvaging Btrieve records with the Maintenance utility 5-34
scroll bars, implementing with percentage operations 1-7
security controls 1-5
segmented keys, specifying in description files A-19
selected files, logging 3-12
selecting options from the Available Options menu 5-3
Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX) 2-2
Setup utility 3-6, 3-7
  running the 3-13
shadow paging 1-10
sign trailing separate (STS) data type 1-7
sorting, specifying in description files A-14
SPX communications programs 2-2
standard files, specifying in description files A-11
starting Btrieve 3-17
Stat operation 1-13
statistics for a Btrieve file 5-40
status codes B-1
  client-based Btrieve for OS/2 and Windows B-29
  Record Manager B-1
  Requester B-31
stopping Btrieve 3-18
supplemental index 5-38
support
  developer xvii
  technical
    international xvi
    telephone xvi
system requirements
  for Btrieve 3-1
  for the Btrieve Monitor utility 5-1
  for the Maintenance utility 5-15


T

technical support
  international xvi
  telephone xvi
training, product xvii
Transaction Tracking System (TTS) flag in the Btrieve Monitor utility 5-10
transactions
  concurrent 1-9
    features 1-10
  exclusive 1-9
  file-level locking (exclusive) 1-9
  number of 3-9


U

unloading
  BROUTER.NLM 3-13, 3-17, 3-18
  BSPXCOM.NLM 3-16, 3-17, 3-18
  BSPXSTUB.NLM, 3-16, 3-17, 3-18
  BTRIEVE.NLM 3-16, 3-17, 3-18
  RSPXSTUB 3-16, 3-17, 3-18
upgrading existing files 3-17
UPPER.ALT file 5-25, A-3, A-5
utility
  Maintenance 5-14
  Monitor 5-1
  Rebuild 3-17
  Roll Forward 5-43
  Setup 3-7, 3-13


V

variable-length records, specifying in description files A-8
Variable-Tail Allocation Tables (VATs) 1-6, A-12


W

WBROLL utility. See Roll Forward utility
Windows Requester 4-9
  configuration options 4-10
  loading the 4-10
  unloading the 4-111