Copyright: TUtility Help, v.5.xx
Citation: Copyright ® 1994 Borland International.


TUtility Dialog Box

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The TUtility dialog box displays the header information of a table (if the table's header is not damaged). You can also use the TUtility dialog box to verify a table or reconstruct it. The TUtility dialog box is divided into three panes:

Table Selection Pane

Displays the name of the table being viewed. To view a different table, enter its name or choose Browse and select the name of the table to view.

Note:	A table's header is verified automatically when you display it in the TUtility dialog box.

Table Information Pane

Displays header information for the table indicated by the Table Selection Pane (if the header is not damaged).

Number of Records

The number of records in the table.

Number of Fields

The number of fields in the table.

Record Size (bytes)

The size of each record in bytes. Record size is determined by the number and type of fields in the table.

Password

Indicates whether the table is password-protected. If the table is password-protected, you must enter its password before attempting to reconstruct it.

Number of Aux Passwords

The number of auxiliary passwords associated with the table.

View Structure

Displays the structure of the table (field names and types, key fields, and so on). If the table's header is damaged, this button is unavailable. This command is equivalent to Table | Info Structure and TUtility | View Structure.

Edit Structure

Lets you change the structure of the table or enter table structure information that was lost when the table was damaged. This command is equivalent to Table | Restructure Table and TUtility | Edit Structure.

Borrow Structure

Lets you change or enter the structure of the table using another table's structure. It is equivalent to TUtility | Borrow Structure.

Table Repair Pane

Lets you reconstruct a damaged table or verify its integrity.

File Format

The file format of the table. When the table's header is damaged, use File Format to specify the table's format.

Block Size (in 1K units)

The size of data blocks stored in the table, in kilobytes (a kilobyte is 1,024 bytes). Block size is determined by the maximum size of the table. When the table's header is damaged, use Block Size to specify the table's block size. Valid block sizes depend on the file format of the table. For versions earlier than 4.5, 1K through 4K are valid. For version 4.5 and later, 1K through 4K, 8K, 16K, and 32K are valid.

Verify Table Integrity

Verifies the integrity of the table. It is equivalent to TUtility | Verify Table.

Rebuild Table

Reconstructs the table. It is equivalent to TUtility | Rebuild.


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TUtility Errors Dialog Box

Verifying a Table's Integrity

Rebuilding a Table


TUtility Errors Dialog Box

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The TUtility Errors dialog box displays a list of errors detected while verifying a table. All errors are assigned a level, as follows:

Level	Description

 0	Warning. TUtility continues to verify.

 1	Non-critical error. TUtility continues to verify.

 2	Critical error. TUtility stops verifying.

 3	Header problems. A manual rebuild of the header is needed.


See Also

TUtility Dialog Box

Verifying a Table's Integrity


Table Header

Paradox tables consist of two sections: the header and the data blocks. The header contains information about the number of fields, passwords, write protection, sort order, and the version of Paradox that created the table. Indexes and memos are stored in separate files.