Rebuild delete chains

Use this screen to rebuild the delete chains in your database. When a data record is deleted in QuickFill the slot occupied by the data is placed into a linked list of deleted records so that the space can be reused. If the linked list becomes corrupted then the Check database program will report errors such these:

record is deleted but is not on delete chain

record is not deleted but is on delete chain

record is at the start and end of a loop in delete chain

delete chain's next-pointer=xxxxx is out of range

Running the 'Rebuild delete chains' program will fix these errors. Generally you will perform this operation only on the advice of someone in the CWC Technical Support department.

Rebuilding of the delete chains requires a single pass through the database files and usually does not take very long.

If you have the multiuser version of QuickFill you must be in single user mode to rebuild the delete chains. To switch to single user mode first make sure that all other users of this database have exited from the QuickFill application program, then select 'Single user' option from the 'File' menu.

Reason for rebuild

Whatever you type in this field will appear in the heading of the report file produced by the Rebuild operation. You can leave this field blank if you wish.

Rebuild Now

When you click this button the rebuild operation will begin immediately. You cannot schedule a rebuild for later execution by placing it on a job list.