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A

Accessing

Add Data Path

Btrieve File Editor

Btrieve Types 1 2

Change Associated Data File

Copy SQL Definition

DDF Builder log file

Definition Errors

Export Btrieve Schema

Import Btrieve Schema

Indexes page

Preview page

Table Definition Editor

ACS Files

using with DDF Builder

working with

Add Data Path

accessing

features of

for Btrieve files

Add database wizard

Adding

data path directory in DDF Builder

After installation

of DDF Builder

Alternate Collating Sequence Files

using with DDF Builder

ASCII view of data

B

Btrieve File Editor

accessing

features of

restrictions

Btrieve files

changing association of SQL table in DDF Builder 1 2

creating with DDF Builder 1 2

exporting with DDF Builder

specifying directory in DDF Builder

viewing statistics in DDF Builder 1 2

Btrieve filess

adding data path for

changing association

commands pertaining to

creating new

editor for

exporting schema of

importing schema for

opening

tasks pertaining to

version 5.x and earlier 1 2

Btrieve Types

accessing 1 2

features of 1 2

view

C

Change Associated Data File

accessing

features of

for SQL table

Changing

Btrieve files associated with SQL table in DDF Builder 1 2

non-nullable columnsin grid data view

table definition in DDF Builder

Check consistency

for all tables

for specific tables

for table

Check Database action

Check Tables action

Clearing

DDF Builder log file

Columns

changing to nullable in grid data view

creating in raw data view

creating nullable in raw data view

splitting in grid data view

Commands, pertaining to

Btrieve filess

data

Data Sources Explorer

database

Online Help

SQL queries

SQL table

Components of DDF Builder

log file

tutorial files

user documentation

Concepts

DDF Builder

error detection and correction

for creating nullable fields

for working with legacy nulls

for working with true nulls

saving definitions

terminology used

using ACS files

using previous database versions

using previous DDF versions

using secured databases

Consistency

checking for all tables

checking for specific tables

checking for table

Copy SQL Definition

about

accessing

features of

Creating

Btrieve filess with DDF Builder 1 2

columns in raw data view

database in DDF Builder

new Btrieve filess

new databases

nullable columns in raw data view

nullable fields

table based on another in DDF Builder

table definition in DDF Builder

table definitions using DDF Builder tutorial

D

Data

ASCII view of

commands pertaining to

definition view of

formatted view of

hex view of

tasks pertaining to

Data Directory See Data Path

Data File

changing

Data path directory

adding in DDF Builder

deleting in DDF Builder 1 2

Data Paths

adding

Data Sources Explorer

adding data path directories in DDF Builder

creating databases in DDF Builder

deleting data path directories in DDF Builder 1 2

deleting databases in DDF Builder

deleting tables in DDF Builder

rescan tree of objects

seeing new objects added to a node

tasks pertaining to

updating tree in DDF Builder

Data Types

view for Btrieve

Data types, and sizes

reviewing in DDF Builder

Database

adding

commands pertaining to

creating in DDF Builder 1 2

creating new

deleting in DDF Builder 1 2

security

tasks pertaining to

using with security enabled

working with older versions

DDF Builder

add database wizard

adding data path directory

backing up your files

Btrieve File Editor

changing Btrieve files association 1 2

changing table definition

components

concepts on using

creating Btrieve filess 1 2

creating database

creating table definition

creating table definition based on another

Data Sources Explorer

deleting data path directory 1 2

deleting database

deleting table

error correction

error detection

executing SQL statements

exporting Btrieve filess

getting started

grid data view

GUI reference

instead of PCC

log file

overview

raw data view

reviewing data types and sizes

specifying directory for Btrieve filess

SQL Editor

starting 1 2

starting from PCC

starting from the Start menu

Table Definition Editor

tasks

terminology used

tutorial files

unsupported formats 1 2 3 4

updating tree

used for

user documentation

using a secure database with

using security

viewing statistics for Btrieve filess 1 2

Welcome Page

what to do after installation

what you need to know

why you should use

working with nulls 1 2

DDF Builder log file

accessing

clearing

DDF Builder Tutorials

creating table definitions

locating files for

modifying table definitions

using

DDFs

working with older versions

Defining

record fields

Definition Errors

accessing

features of

List

View

Definition, table

changing in DDF Builder

creating in DDF Builder

Definitions

copying as an SQL statement

viewing data

viewing original

Deleting

data path directory in DDF Builder 1 2

database in DDF Builder

tables in DDF Builder

Directory, data path

adding from Data Sources Explorer

deleting from Data Sources Explorer 1 2

Documentation

online (JavaHelp) 1 2

E

Editors

for Btrieve filess

for SQL statements

for Table Definitions

in DDF Builder

Errors

correction

detecting

in table definitions 1 2

Executing

SQL statements in DDF Builder

Explorer tree

updating in DDF Builder

Export Btrieve Schema

about

accessing

features of

Exporting

Btrieve filess with DDF Builder

Btrieve schema

F

Field Attributes

in grid data view

in raw data view

Fields

naming in grid data view

File Formats

example of unsupported 1 2

File, log

accessing in DDF Builder

clearing in DDF Builder

Files

backing up

changing association

changing association in DDF Builder 1 2

creating Btrieve in DDF Builder 1 2

exporting Btrieve in DDF Builder

specifying Btrieve directory in DDF Builder

used in tutorials

viewing statistics in DDF Builder 1 2

Flag Inconsistencies

example of 1 2

Formatted view of data

G

Getting Started

with DDF Builder 1 2

Glossary terms

used with DDF Builder

Graphical User Interface

of DDF Builder

Grid Data View

concepts

field attributes

Table Definition Editor

Table page

H

Hex view of data

I

Import Btrieve Schema

about

accessing

features of

Importing

Btrieve schema

Index Inconsistencies

example of 1 2

Indexes

naming

Indexes Page

accessing

concepts

features of

in Table Definition Editor

restrictions

working with ACS files

Invalid Data Types and Sizes

example of

L

Legacy Nulls

in DDF Builder

List of Definition Errors

Log file

accessing for DDF Builder

clearing in DDF Builder

M

Metadata

views of data

Modifying

table definitions

N

Naming

fields in grid data view

indexes

Non-nullable columns

changing to nullable in grid data view

creating in raw data view

Nullable columns

creating in raw data view

Nullable Fields

creating

Nulls

legacy

true

O

Offset

determining 1 2

in raw data view 1 2 3 4

Online documentation (JavaHelp)

accessing 1 2

Opening

Btrieve filess

Original Table Definition

accessing

features of

view

Overlapping Column Definitions

example of

Overview of

Pervasive DDF Builder

P

Pages

in Table Definition Editor

Paths

adding data

PCC

using

Pervasive DDF Builder

overview

Preview Page

accessing

concepts

features of

in Table Definition Editor

Problems

with table definitions

R

Raw Data View

concepts

field attributes

in Table Definition Editor

Table page

Record fields

defining

Record Length Mismatch

example of 1 2

Refresh command

Relational Access

knowledge of

Restrictions

Btrieve File Editor

Indexes Page

SQL View Page

Table Definition Editor

Running SQL statements

in DDF Builder

S

Saving

modified table definitions

original table definitions

Scalable SQL

version 3.xx and earlier 1 2

Schema

exporting of Btrieve files

importing for Btrieve files

Secure database

using with DDF Builder 1 2

Security

enabled on database 1 2

using with DDF Builder

Sizes, and data types

reviewing in DDF Builder

Specifying

Btrieve files location in DDF Builder

Splitting columns

in grid data view

SQL

commands pertaining to queries

copying definition

editor for queries

tasks pertaining to queries

views of metadata

SQL Editor

about

SQL statements

executing in DDF Builder

SQL table

commands pertaining to

tasks pertaining to

SQL Table

changing associated data file

SQL View Page

restrictions

SQL View Page

accessing

concepts

features of

in Table Definition Editor

Starting DDF Builder 1 2

using PCC

using the Start menu

Statistics Page

accessing

concepts

features of

in Table Definition Editor

T

Table

checking consistency 1 2

Table consistency

checkingConsistency check

for table

Table Definition

changing in DDF Builder

creating in DDF Builder

detecting errors and correcting

editor for

saving modified

saving original

viewing original

Table Definition Editor

accessing

features of

grid data view

Indexes page

pages

Preview page

raw data view

restrictions

SQL View page

Statistics page

Table page

Table Definition Errors

DDFBLDR-1

DDFBLDR-10

DDFBLDR-11

DDFBLDR-12

DDFBLDR-13

DDFBLDR-14

DDFBLDR-2

DDFBLDR-3

DDFBLDR-4

DDFBLDR-5

DDFBLDR-6

DDFBLDR-7

DDFBLDR-8

DDFBLDR-9

view

Table Page

accessing

concepts

grid data view

in Table Definition Editor

raw data view

Table, based on another

creating in DDF Builder

Tables

deleting from Data Sources Explorer

deleting in DDF Builder

Tasks

DDF Builder

pertaining to Btrieve filess

pertaining to data

pertaining to Data Sources Explorer

pertaining to database

pertaining to Online Help

pertaining to SQL queries

pertaining to SQL table

Terms

used with DDF Builder

Transactional Access

knowledge of

True Nulls

in DDF Builder

Tutorials

creating table definitions

for DDF Builder 1 2

locating files for

modifying table definitions

Types

view of Btrieve and SQL

Types of data, and sizes

reviewing in DDF Builder

U

Unsupported file formats

in DDF Builder 1 2 3 4 5

Using

DDF Builder 1 2

DDF Builder Tutorials

DDF Builder vs. PCC

V

Variable Length Record Mismatch

example of

Viewing

Btrieve files statistics in DDF Builder 1 2

Views

Data Sources Explorer

definition errors

of Btrieve Types

original definition

Vocabulary

used with DDF Builder

W

Welcome Page

accessing

in DDF Builder

Wizards in DDF Builder

add database

copy SQL definition

export Btrieve schema

import Btrieve schema


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