Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Data Management:
Database Administration

> ## RFUTIL AIMAGE EXTRACT qualifier

> Extracts the active blocks of the specified AI extent and writes them to an output file.

> #### Syntax

>     rfutil db-name -C aimage extract -a ai-extent -o output-file

> #### Parameters

> ``db-name``

> Specifies the database you are using.

> ``-a` `ai-extent``

> Identifies the AI file containing the blocks to be extracted. The extent must be marked as full or locked.

> ``-o` `output-file``

> Specifies the file to hold the extracted blocks.

> #### Notes

> - Extracting blocks from an AI extent is only beneficial for fixed length extents. There will be minimal savings of disk space when extracting blocks from a variable length extent.

> - See "Managing after-imaging files" section for more information on extracting AI blocks from an extent.

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