Using the Non-Database Utilities
Your POS system comes with a set of tools that allow you to analyze and manage Non-SQL database files. These utilities are DOS-Based standalone products designed to assist you in detecting and repairing data file difficulties you may encounter.
Note
As modifications are made to your configuration the POS solution may log data differently, therefore you must ensure that all integration content to other systems is updated appropriately to reflect the change.
Some key features of the utilities are as follows:
DOS-Based
Command line driven
Convert binary-based files to ASCII
Converted files can be viewed in any text editor
Can be used on both the Server and POS files
This section describes each of the utilities, and explains any flags which can be used with them. The command line structure is the same for all of the utilities; it consists simply of the name of the utility you want to execute.
Flags are used to perform additional tasks or options within the parameters of the utility. Square brackets indicate that a flag is optional. The command line structure for the flags is as follows:
The name of the ASCII file that will be created.
The name of the file from which the information is converted.
Note
Before any of the utilities are used, you need to perform a complete backup of your database files. Also, the server should be offline while the files are being examined or repaired, otherwise file corruption may occur.