This document describes the syntax and parameters of the DSCHECK function.
The file (or a single range of files) to be checked. If omitted, all files in the database are checked.
The RABN of the Data Storage block where the check is to start. This parameter is applicable only if a single file is to be checked. In other words, only one FROMRABN/TORABN range can be specified in a single ADADCK run.
If more than one FROMRABN/TORABN range is specified in an ADADCK request for multiple files, only the last range is used in the run. In addition, if the range specified by the FROMRABN/TORABN parameters is outside the range for any given file DS extent, ADADCK will not check the blocks in the extent. Consequently, if more than one FROMRABN/TORABN range is specified, or if the range is outside the range for any given file DS extent, Adabas issues a warning message.
If this parameter is omitted, the check starts at the beginning of the first allocated Data Storage extent for the file.
The maximum number of primary ISNs that will be checked for a spanned Data Storage file. The default is 1000. If the file contains more primary ISNs than the MAXPISN setting, execution will continue but the following warning message will be displayed.
*** Warning ***
More than MAXPISN primary spanned ISNs. Only
the first MAXPISN ISNs will be checked. Run
ADADCK again specifying a different
FROMRABN to check the remaining RABNs or
specify a higher MAXPISN value.
Any errors reported after this warning
may be due to the table limitation.
When starting, ADADCK normally performs a utility open call to the nucleus to assure that no blocks of the affected file or files are still in the nucleus buffer pool. However, this also locks the file for other users. Specifying NOOPEN prevents ADADCK from issuing the open call and blocking file usage for other users.
When an error is encountered while the function is running, the utility prints an error message and terminates with user abend 34 (with a dump) or user abend 35 (without a dump).
If NOUSERABEND is specified, the utility will not abend after printing the error message. Instead, the message "utility TERMINATED DUE TO ERROR CONDITION" is displayed and the utility terminates with condition code 20.
If ADADCK finds any invalid Data Storage Space Table (DSST) elements, it automatically repairs the table if this parameter is supplied.
The RABN of the Data Storage block where the check is to end. This parameter is applicable only if a single file is to be checked. In other words, only one FROMRABN/TORABN range can be specified in a single ADADCK run.
If more than one FROMRABN/TORABN range is specified in an ADADCK request for multiple files, only the last range is used in the run. In addition, if the range specified by the FROMRABN/TORABN parameters is outside the range for any given file DS extent, ADADCK will not check the blocks in the extent. Consequently, if more than one FROMRABN/TORABN range is specified, or if the range is outside the range for any given file DS extent, Adabas issues a warning message.
If this parameter is omitted, the check ends at the end of the last allocated Data Storage extent for the file.
If USAGE is specified, ADADCK prints a bar graph that shows the number of bytes used in each Data Storage block, the block size, and the percentage of blocks used.
Check Data Storage and its DSST for file 20, print a bar graph of the Data Storage block utilization and repair the space table if required.
ADADCK DSCHECK FILE=20, USAGE, REPAIR
Check Data Storage and its DSST for the files 8 through 12.
ADADCK DSCHECK FILE=8-12
Check Data Storage and its DSST for file 12 in the RABN range 878 through 912.
ADADCK DSCHECK FILE=12, FROMRABN=878,TORABN=912
