Note: Users whose access permission priority is less than 9 are only able to see file details relating to the dictionary they are in.
To access file keys or dictionary keys:
On the master menu, or any main Autoline menu, click the Utilities button.
The Utilities menu is displayed.
Select the File utilities option.
The File Utilities form is displayed:
This form is displayed when you select the File utilities option from the Utilities menu. As well as File details and File Information group boxes, it contains two tabs:
MENU BAR & TOOLBAR:
| Icon | Menu | Action |
|---|---|---|
| File > Open file | Not used | |
| File > Open Dictionary | Not used | |
| File > Exit | Exits to the previous form | |
| Tools > Reset > Fast | Not used | |
| Tools > Reset > Slow | Resets the file, re-enabling access | |
| Tools > Verify > Level 1 to Level 4 | Verifies to the selected level | |
| Tools > Update > Fast | KCC users only | |
| Tools > Update > Slow | Enables the file to be updated manually when changes have been made to the dictionary | |
| Tools > Create | Not used | |
| Tools > Initialise | Not used | |
| Tools > Re-index | Not used | |
| Tools > Extend | Not used | |
| Tools > Serial number | Not used | |
| Tools > Info | Not used | |
| Help | Displays this help page |
File Details:
Dictionary: Dictionary filename and its folder/directory path
File: File filename and its folder/directory path
Work space: Folder/directory path of the work space
File Information:
Version: The file's version
Record length: Maximum size of a record in bytes
Data records: The maximum number of data records that the file can hold
In use: The number of actual records the file contains
Index blocks: Maximum number of index entries
Index used: Actual number of index entries
Serial offset: The offset of the serial number
Serial number: sequential positive integer
Key: Sequential index number
Length: The key's length in bytes
Key: Duplicate keys allowed: Yes or No
Depth: Key depth
Key1 to Key8:
Start: The key's start point
Len: The key's length in bytes
Key column 1 to Key column 8: Dictionary keys