After examining the group, the GFE Handler displays a message similar to the following and waits for a response to the prompt below:
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Format error at Group 34992, Frame 35643, File Base 34901. Invalid item size during update. Action: (E)xit, (I)gnore, (F)ix, (L)ist item, (R)emove item (K)ill group, (T)runcate group, (D)ebugger? |
The action taken by the GFE Handler is determined by the user’s response to the above prompt.
One of eight commands can be entered in response to the GFE Handler prompt. They are described below.
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Command |
Function and Description |
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D |
(DEBUG). Enter the Virtual Debugger. The group is locked while the GFE Handler is running, to prevent other processes from accessing the group while you are fixing it. Users without SYS2 privileges are limited to the P (Hush), G (Go), END (Return to TCL) and OFF (Logoff) commands. Users with SYS2 privileges can repair the group manually and then use the Debugger G command to continue the interrupted process. The error and response are logged in the SYSTEM-ERRORS file. |
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E |
(END). Abort process and return to TCL. The error and response are logged in the SYSTEM-ERRORS file but the group in error is not touched. |
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F |
(FIX). Make an automatic correction to the data within the group. The nature of the correction depends on the type of error and is fully explained in the next topic, Using the F (Fix) Command. The group is then rechecked from the beginning, and if no further GFEs are detected, the interrupted process continues. The error and response are logged in the SYSTEM-ERRORS file. |
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I |
(IGNORE). Ignores the group in which the GFE occurred, continuing on to the next group. Ignore is only valid if the GFE occurred during a SELECT or FILE-SAVE. |
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K |
(KILL). Removes all forward and backward links from the group. All data in the group is lost, and the group is marked empty. |
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L |
(LIST). Lists 400 bytes of an item, one page at a time. Pressing any key displays the next page. Ctrl+X terminates the item listing. |
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R |
(REMOVE). Removes the invalid item from the group. |
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T |
(TRUNCATE). Truncates the group at the last valid frame, if an illegal forward or backward link error occurred. Otherwise, the group is truncated after the last valid item. The invalid item and all items existing after the invalid item are removed from the group. |
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