RDB/VMS RMU/ALTER DISPLAY_FILE — VMS RDB_4.2
Displays the file specification in the root file for an area file or snapshot file. You can also use this command to display the current setting of the inconsistent flag or corrupt flag for an area file. If you display a field that you have changed during the current RdbALTER session, the field is displayed as marked.
Additional information available:
Format
DISPLAY FILE ─┬───────>──────┬─┬──────>──────┬─┐ ├─> typebox (*) ─────────┤ └─>
S
N
A
P
S
H
O
T ─┘ │ ├─> area-id ───┤ │ └─> area-name ─┘ │ ┌──────────────────────<───────────────────────┘ └─┬─────────>────────┬─> ├─>
I
N
C
O
N
S
I
S
T
E
N
T ──┤ ├─>
S
P
E
C
I
F
I
C
A
T
I
O
N ─┤ └─>
C
O
R
R
U
P
T ───────┘
Additional information available:
SNAPSHOTINCONSISTENTSPECIFICATIONCORRUPT
asterisk
The asterisk (*) parameter displays all file characteristics.
area-id
Specifies the number of the area for which you want to display information from the root file.
area-name
Specifies the area name of the area for which you want to display information from the root file.
SNAPSHOT
Displays information about a snapshot file. If you select the SNAPSHOT parameter, you can specify the SPECIFICATION parameter; the INCONSISTENT and CORRUPT parameters are not valid options for snapshot files.
INCONSISTENT
Displays the current setting of the inconsistent flag. This parameter applies only to area files.
SPECIFICATION
Displays the full file specification (including version number) for the data storage or snapshot file of the area.
CORRUPT
Displays the current setting of the corrupt flag. This applies only to area files.
Examples
Example 1
The following example displays the file specification for the
JOBS area file.
RdbALTER> DISPLAY FILE JOBS
Area JOBS:
File specification is: "DISK1:[RICK.RDB]JOBS.RDA;1"
Corrupt flag is: OFF
Inconsistent flag is: OFF