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DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS-- how to use Goldenseal's diagnostic menu commands to keep your data safe OTHER UTILITIES-- some useful commands for file management Website Links RELATED TOPICS The Cache Report shows a list of all records that are currently stored in RAM. HINT-- This is a diagnostic window that you will probably never need to use. It may be helpful for tracking down problems with memory management.
Click the Purge Cache button repeatedly to remove records from the RAM cache. The only items that are left should be records that are currently on display in a window, and a few utility objects that work in the background. Large numbers of records that can't be removed, or large numbers in the Reference Count column may be symptoms of a memory leak in the Goldenseal program. Please report it to us! The Database Report shows all of the records in your company file. It's a way to see the "raw data " that is stored on disk. HINT-- This is a diagnostic window that you will probably never need to use. It may be helpful for tracking down problems with file management.
The Database report shows all of the object classes that are stored in your Company File. It shows you the class name and ID, the number of items, and some technical information about the first item.
Click the Save as Text button to save the report as a text file. Click Close to leave the report. If you double-click in a row, you will see a list of all the stored records in that class. If there is just one item in the class, you will see the data fields in that record. Double-click on a row to see a list of all the records in a class. NOTE-- You will only see this list if there is more than one record in the class.
You will see a scrolling window that lists every object. It shows you the object name, ID number, and some technical information about the record.
Click the Save as Text button to save the report as a text file. Click Close to leave the report. If you double-click on an item in this report, you will see the raw data fields in the record. When you double-click on an object in the Database report, you can see the raw data fields that are stored in the record. HINT-- This is a diagnostic window that you will probably never need to use. It may be helpful for tracking down problems with corrupted data.
You'll see a listing of data fields, with the data size, value and raw disk contents for each field. HINT-- Every record should start with a POBJ "safety tag", and end with an EOBJ "safety tag". If the disk contents are different, the record is probably damaged. The Field column lists each of the data
fields in each record. The File Order Report shows the raw file contents of your company file. It's a way to see the "raw data" that is stored on disk. HINT-- This is a diagnostic window that you will probably never need to use. It may be helpful for tracking down problems with file management.
You will see a listing of database objects, with some technical information for each item.
Double-click on an item to see the data fields in that record. The File Contents report creates a text file that lists every record, and its position in the file. When you choose this command, Goldenseal asks you for a file name, and lets you choose a location in which to save the file. You can open the file with a word processor or spreadsheet program. The report shows the entire contents of the company file, starting at the beginning of the file. You can use the report to see where each Goldenseal record is located on disk. The Verify File command checks every record in the company file, and warns you about any items that may have problems. The Verify command checks for the following potential problems in each record:
When the Verify command is finished, it tells you how much data your file contains, and how much empty space it includes. If there were problems with any records, it will report them. NOTE-- If the Verify command reports problems, please let us know! We will probably want to see the file, so we can determine what went wrong with it. We can also help you to fix it. The Compress File command can reduce the size of the company file by shrinking the empty spaces between records. WARNING-- Always make a backup before you use this command! It moves every record in your file. If it is interrupted by a power outage or other problems, you may lose data. When the compression is finished, Goldenseal tells you the new size of the file, and the amount of empty space that remains. HINT-- Sometimes running the Compress command a second time will free up more space.
Use the Clear Memory Cache command to clear out Goldenseal's RAM cache of recently-used records. Clearing the cache may speed up some operations that involve a large number of records-- for example, reports that list several hundred to several thousand items. It may also slow down the Find command and other actions that use records that you've already used recently. Use the Delete Multiple command to delete all of the found records. WARNING-- You cannot undo the Delete Multiple command! Goldenseal will not delete records that are used in another record. The Developer Tools menu currently is not available to users.
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NOTE-- The memory location is where the record is currently stored
in RAM. The size is the amount of space it takes up on the hard drive. The file location is its position
(measured from the front of the file).
