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Building a SiteSearch Test Database
After creating a database description (.dsc) file, the next step in the database creation process is to build the local database using the database utility programs though the SiteSearch Database Operations Tool (SSDOT) interface.
For a conceptual look at what goes on "behind the scenes" at this point in the database creation process, refer to An Explanation of the Database Build Process.
Requirements
To build a new database using the database utility programs within the SSDOT interface, you must have the following elements:
If you do not have the elements listed above, refer to Creating a New SiteSearch Database to complete the data conversion and/or .dsc file procedures before building your database.
Procedure
The following steps are used to build a database using the SSDOT interface:
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1. Register the database within SSDOT.
Provides the SSDOT program with the information it needs to use the database utility programs to build the database (i.e., format of raw data, database name, percentage to grow the database, etc.).
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2. Initialize the database.
Creates the five physical database files (HEDR, HDIR, POST, PDIR, INDX) according to the database file definitions in the .dsc file.
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3. Update the database.
Converts the data to ASN.1/BER, tests the integrity of the BER data, and extracts and sorts the index terms, adding the terms to the physical database files to allow for database searching.
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4. Validate the database.
Tests the structural integrity of the database to make sure that it was built properly by generating index statistics.
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5. Configure the database in the SiteSearch environment.
Provides instructions for creating the database and server configuration files and adding the database to the list contained in the databases.ini configuration file in the test environment.
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6. Test the database using zclient.
Use the SiteSearch zclient utility program to test Z39.50 access to the database to ensure that you can perform valid searches on the data.
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See Also
Creating a New SiteSearch Database
Configuring Access to Databases and Servers
Explanation of the Database Build Process
The SiteSearch Database Builder Utility Programs
The SiteSearch Database Operations Tool (SSDOT)
Creating a Database Description (.dsc) File
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