User`s guide

174 VEREX Director V4.73 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.3
The Database Check/Repair Utility
In the event of pow er failure, or improper shut
down, etc., th e VEREX Dir ector database can
become damaged, resulting in unusu al or
cryptic error messages.
The database table repair utility provide d with
VEREX Direc tor can check the database for
errors, and can usually co rrect any problems
that it finds. As well, this utility compresses the
database so it takes up less space.
Tip: If a database cannot be repaired, you can also
revert to a previous copy (i.e., restore a backup). This
is described in a following section.
In a client-ser ver VEREX D irector system, the
database/table repair utilit y is a vailable only
through the server PC.
Director-Server PC: This is the PC that includes
"...Director-Server.exe", and typically contains the
database as well.
Before checking/repairing the VEREX Director
database, first:
1) Client-server systems: Ensure that no copies
of the VEREX Director (or communications)
software are logged into the database (
Tools
menu, "Who is logged In"--see previous topic
for details).
2) Shut down Your VEREX Director (and
communications) software (details follow).
Note: The communications software pertains to PCs
that connect with system panels--via cable, modem, or
IP-LAN/WAN (≥V3.3).
Shutting Down the VEREX Director
Software
At the VEREX Director server, and each client
PC (that uses this main database):
• Open the File menu;
• Select Exit;
• Select Yes when asked to confirm.
Shutting Down Communication
Modules
At each PC th at connects to system panels or
modems:
• Open the task bar (move your mouse to the
bottom-right of the screen);
• Check for a telephone/communication
symbol on the right-hand side;
• If present, right-click this symbol, and select
Exit from the pop-up menu.
• Select Yes when asked to confirm.
Checking / Repairing the VEREX
Director Database
Ensure that all copies of the VEREX Director software
(and associated server and communications
components) are shut down
.
At your VEREX Director workstation (server
PC if client-server) open the Windo ws Start
menu, and select Programs, VEREX Director
V4, and VEREX Director-Repair.
-------------------------
Under Repair Database , click [Repair
Database], and wait u ntil the 's uccess'
confirmation screen appears. Then, c lick [OK]
to close the confirmation screen, and click the
[x] in the up per-right corn er of the 'Director-
Repair' scre en to clos e the data base
check/repair utility.
Tip: For details on copying the database (backup), or
reverting to a previous copy (restoring), refer to the next
section / below.
Checking / Repairing the VEREX Director Database Tables