marked for deletion prior to packing the file. In some cases, 

 depending on the size of the data base file, not all of the information 

 contained in the data base will be reported. However, sufficient data 

 win be displayed to allow you to determine whether or not the record 

 should be deleted and removed from the data base file. 



If you discover that a record is marked for deletion that you do 

 not want to delete, abort the pack operation and select the 

 "Add/Edit/Delete" operation from the MASTER MENU. Again select the 

 data base from the RESOURCE Menu, edit the particular record and 

 undelete it with the "R" keystroke. You can repeat the undelete 

 operation as many times as necessary until only the records you want 

 deleted remain marked for deletion. You can now select the "Pack" 

 option from the MASTER menu and complete the "Pack" operation. 



During the pack operation, the console will report the 

 progress of the operation. You will also see a message line 

 reporting the status of the index file(s). These index files are part 

 of the system that allow you rapid access to any record within the 

 system. The index must be rebuilt after a "Pack" operation to maintain 

 the integrity of the index and to allow you to be able to find records 

 in the future. When the packing operation is complete, program 

 control will return to the MASTER menu. 



4.4. "D" Reindex File: 



All of the data base files have standard index files 

 associated with them These index files are "maintained indexes", that is 

 the are automatically updated when records are added to the data base. 

 There are some cases, however, when a data base index will become 

 "confused". The system allows you to easily reconstruct the index if 

 you suspect this misalignment has occurred. 



By selecting the "Reindex File" option, and selecting the 

 appropriate data base, the system will reconstruct the data base 

 index. Again, like the "Pack" routine you have the option of re 

 indexing "ALL" of the data bases. No further user intervention is 

 required. When the reindexing operation is complete, program control 

 will return to the MASTER menu. 



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