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VALIDATE Parameter

TABLE

Identifies the referencing table to validate.

schema-name

Specifies the name of the schema that defines the table.

table-identifier

Specifies the identifier of the table.

AREA

Identifies the area containing tables to be validated. All referencing tables in the area will be validated.

segment-name

Specifies the name of the segment containing the area.

area-name

Specifies the name of the area.

SEGMENT

Identifies the segment containing tables to be validated. All referencing tables in the segment will be validated.

segment-name

Specifies the name of the segment.

NOTIFY

Directs the VALIDATE utility to send a message to the operator whenever a specified number of rows are processed.

The message states the phase and step currently being executed and the number of records processed.

notify-record-count

Specifies the number of rows to validate before sending a message.

ERRORS

Directs the VALIDATE utility to either continue the validation when errors are detected or stop after a specified number of errors are detected.

By default, processing will not stop when errors are detected.

Detected errors are listed in the report generated by the VALIDATE utility.

error-count

Specifies the number of errors to detect before terminating.

CONTINUE

Directs the VALIDATE utility to continue processing regardless of the number of errors detected.

CONTINUE is the default.

STEP1

Validates only linked referential constraints and unlinked index-to-index referential constraints.

If other unlinked referential constraints are detected, VALIDATE STEP1 produces an intermediate work file to be used as input to VALIDATE STEP2. If no such file is produced, you do not need to run VALIDATE STEP2.

If you do not specify a STEP number, the VALIDATE utility will validate all linked and unlinked referential constraints, and is considered a complete VALIDATE.

STEP2

Validates all unlinked referential constraints except index to index referential constraints.