Recovers information from damaged database files.
ZIMDUMP [filename directory dirfilename entity_set]\
[-V]
| filename | The name of the disk file containing the EntitySet or relationship to be dumped. If omitted, the software prompts for filename. |
| directory | The name of the application directory in which the EntitySet or relationship to be dumped was created. If omitted, the software prompts for directory. |
| dirfilename | The name of the disk file containing directory. If omitted, the software prompts for dirfilename. |
| entity_set | The name of the EntitySet or relationship to be dumped. If omitted, the software prompts for entityset. Object must not be an application directory or compiled program. |
| -V | If used, suppresses progress messages. |
ZIMDUMP recovers data from database files (EntitySets or relationships with fields). ZIMDUMP processes filename and all recoverable records are written to a new file. The new file is given the name fixnnnn, where nnnn corresponds to the nnnn in filename (e.g., fix0123 is produced from zim0123).
To make the recovered records accessible, first make a backup copy of the original file (e.g., zim0123). Then, copy the contents of the recovered file to the original file name (e.g., copy fix0123 to zim0123).
To repair files in place, use ZIMFIX instead of ZIMDUMP.
To use the graphical version, invoke the zimdumpw.exe utility in the Zim software install directory and complete the dialog box appropriately.
Warning: Do not execute ZIMDUMP against application directory files or compiled program files.