gfix (1)

gfix is a tool whitch performs a number of maintenance activities on a database eg. database shutdown, making minor data repairs.

http://www.firebirdsql.org/ - Documentation -> Knowledgebase -> User Documentation -> Interbase 6. Operation Guide.

-activate

Acivate shadow file for database usage

-at[tach] n

shutdown new database attachments

-b[uffers] n

Set page buffers n

-c[ommit] {ID|all}

Commit transaction (tr / all)

-ca[che] n

Shutdown cache manager

-f[ull]

Validate record fragments (-v)

-f[orce] n

Force database shutdown

-h[ousekeeping] n

Set sweep interval (n)

-i[gnore]

Ignore checksum errors

-kill

Kill all unavailable shadow files

-l[ist]

Show limbo transactions

-m[end]

Prepare corrupt database for backup

-m[ode] [read_write|read_only]

read-only or read-wrire

n[o_update]

read-only validation (-v)

-o[nline]

Database online

-pa[ssword] password

Default password

-p[rompt]

Prompt for commit/rollback (-v)

-r[ollback] {ID|all}

Rollback transaction (tr / all)

-s[ql_dialect] n

Set database dialect n

-s[weep]

Force garbage collection

-sh[ut]

Shutdown database

-t[wo-phase] {ID|all}

Perform automated two-phase recovery

-tr[an] n

Shutdown transaction startup

-use

Use full or reserve space for versions

-user name

Default user name

-v[alidate]

Validate database structure

-w[rite] {sync|async}

Write synchronously or asynchronously

-z

Print software version number

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