Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Basic Database Tools

Reconstruct Bad Load Records

Choose this option to build a new data file for bad records from the error file and original data file. If the Data Dictionary encounters errors while loading a data file, it creates the error file. When you choose this option, the dialog box in Figure 10–5 appears.

Figure 10–5: Reconstruct Bad Load Records dialog box

The Reconstruct Bad Load Records dialog box contains the following fields:

Original Data File

Specifies the name of the file that contains the original data.

Error Files

Specifies the name of the error file.

Output Data File

Specifies the name of the new data file. The default filename is error.d.

After you complete the Reconstruct Bad Load Records dialog box’s fields and select OK, the Data Dictionary builds the new file. You can use a text editor to edit the new data file and fix the bad records after the Data Dictionary builds the new file. Once you have fixed the records, you can reload the file.