3.3

Console Server Commands
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You cannot use both the s and d options in the same command. Select one or the other; not
both. Additionally, you must be a superuser to list ISAM files.
dbserver
dbserver <high water>
Reclaims space from the Dead queue and places it on the free list. Use dbserver to build up
the free list prior to periods of peak use.
When you use dbserver, specify the total number of free blocks you want to have in the free
list. If the free list contains 25,000 blocks and you want to build up the free list to 100,000
blocks, type:
dbserver 100000
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When the free list contains the desired number of blocks dbserver stops. If you specify a
number that is smaller than the current free list size, dbserver will not do anything.
You can also use dbserver to place all space in the Dead queue on the free list. To do so,
specify that you want to rebuild the free list to an unreasonably large size.
For instance, on a maximum 16 gigabyte database, type:
dbserver 16000000
The dbserver command is invoked when the system is booted and runs in the background
continually monitoring the number of free database blocks based on the high and low water
marks specified in the system profile.
dbsort
dbsort [-v] <queue name>
The dbsort command sorts stories in any queue by the quick-index field, and should
primarily be used to verify that the quick-index field accurately reflects the story sort field
contents. For instance, if RUNDOWN.AM has the page-number field set as its quick-index
field, type the following to sort the queue by page number:
dbsort rundown.am
-p <queue> Only with key letter s, will create queue
-s <platform> sgi, mip, or sco
dbrestore Command Key Options