OAHELPER

Generate an Installation Script

OAHELPER generates installation batch files for Omnidex Environment Catalogs. An installation batch file is a text file containing each step of the index installation process for a specific environment. It is used to ensure that each time the environment is re-indexed, the installation is exactly the same.

You can edit these batch files to change how indexes are installed, or leave them as is to effect software updates or recover from disasters, as discussed above.

To create an installation batch file, log on as the owner of the Omnidex Environment Catalog for which you want to create the batch file. Run OAHELPER as you would any other utility. The following menu displays:

1. Generate Environment Source file from a database.
2. Generate DBINSTAL Indexing/Build script from existing installation.
3. Calculate tidmap using Quick Estimate method.
4. Calculate optimal tidmap using sequential scan method.
5. Generate Environment Source file existing installation.
6. Generate Migration scripts from existing installation.

E to Exit oahelper.

Enter menu number, ? for help, or 'E' to Exit:

Select 2. Generate DBINSTAL Indexing/Build script from existing installation.

OAHELPER prompts for the name of the environment for which to create an installation batch file. Enter the filename (and path, if you are not in the same directory) of the environment catalog:

Environment: ordersec.env

OAHELPER prompts for the installation batch file name. Press [return] to accept the default name in brackets, enter a valid file name, or enter / to display the installation commands to the screen.

Index install script [ORDERSECIN.COM] (or / for screen output): ordersin.com

OAHELPER tells you when it has generated the install batch file. You can use it as you would any batch file or script on your operating system to reinstall OMNIDEX indexes.

Generating......Install script created

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