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If no quick-index field has been set for the queue, its stories are sorted by the value of the
title field. If a sorted queue is ordered, the sorting is disabled. Using
dbsort starts the
sorting again. Only a superuser can sort queues with nonzero write groups.
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Dbtraits will automatically sort a queue when the sort attribute is turned on with the +so
option. An ordered queue is automatically sorted when the ordered attribute is turned off
with the -o option.
Use the -v option to verify the sort field. The system checks that the quick-index field in the
database has the same data as the sort field in the story. This option provides no sorting
function, but it updates the quick-index field so that your next sort is based on current
information.
dbtraits
dbtraits <pathname> [only] [<option> <value>]
[+|- mode] …:
Sets and modifies database traits.
To assign a story form called rundown to the RUNDOWNS.5PM directory, type:
dbtraits rundowns.5pm storyform rundown
To assign a queue form called rundown to the RUNDOWNS.5PM directory, type:
dbtraits rundowns.5pm queueform rundown
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Assigning forms can be combined to one command line, such as:
dbtraits rundowns.5pm storyform rundown queueform rundown
dbtraits Command Options
changeform or cform queueform or qform
displaylines readgroup or rg
editorialgroup or eg reindex
ftsindex save
interplay or ip sortfield or sf
mailbox or mb storyform or sform
notify or ng stripform
purgeinterval <days.hours> writegroup or wg