Displays help for the File Information Editor dialog box.
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For information about record length and overhead, see “Record Length” in PSQL Programmer's Guide, which is part of the PSQL Developer Reference.
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Allows you to specify an alternate collating sequence (ACS) for the key. Applicable only if the Use ACS check box is selected for a segment of the key.
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Specifies the null character value (in hexadecimal) for the key segment. Applicable only if the Null Key check box is selected for the key.
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Specifies that the segment uses the alternate collating sequence defined for the key. Applicable only for string, lstring and zstring data types that are case sensitive.
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Click Load Information at the top of the File Information Editor. The Select File dialog box appears.
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Click Create File at the top of the File Information Editor dialog box. The Create File dialog box appears.
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Specifies the type of file to create. If you are creating a description file, you can use the Index Only option, which creates a description file you can use with the BUTIL utility to add an index to an existing data file. (For more information, refer to Creating Indexes.)
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Determines whether the utility includes system data in the file. If you choose Use Engine Setting, the utility uses the setting for the System Data configuration option described. If you choose No System Data, the utility does not create system data, regardless of the engine configuration. If you choose Force System Data, the utility creates system data, regardless of the engine configuration.
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Click OK when you are finished entering comments.
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Click Load Information in the File Information Editor and select the file you want to compact.
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Click Create File, give the file a new name (which creates a clone) in the Create File dialog box, and click OK.
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From the Data menu on the main window, select Save. In the Save Data dialog box, enter the name of the original file in the From MicroKernel File box and then specify a name for the output file (for example, <original file>.out) in the To Sequential File box.
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Click ACS Information.
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