Q99725: PC DB: Checking for Ownerless Files in NetWare

Article: Q99725
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 2.1, 3.0, 3.2 
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SUMMARY
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There are two Novell NetWare utilities you can use to check for ownerless
database files: NDIR and Filer.

NDIR
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To use NDIR to check for ownerless files in the GLB subdirectory of the Microsoft
Mail database, do the following:

1. Change to the GLB subdirectory in the Mail database.

2. Type the following and press ENTER:

  " ndir *.* " (without the quotation marks)

  A listing similar to the following should appear:

  SERVER/SYS:HOME\MAILDATA\GLB

  Files                 Size       Last Updated          Flags      Owner
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------

  ACCESS    GLB           586  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  ACCESS2   GLB            69  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  ACCESS3   GLB           512  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  ANSISORT  GLB           795  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  BUSY      MDM         1,563  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  BUSY      SCR           297  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  C850SORT  GLB           795  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  CONTROL   GLB             8  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  CREDCARD  MDM         7,806  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  DEFAULT   MDM         6,517  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  DEFAULT   SCR         2,144  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  DS_MSG    GLB        32,512  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  ERRORADM  GLB        22,272  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  ERRORDYN  GLB         1,920  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  GLOBAL    GLB           512  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  GROUP     GLB             4  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  GRPMEM    GLB             4  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  GWTRANS   GLB             0  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  HAYES12   MDM         6,127  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  HAYES12   SCR         1,927  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
  HAYES24   MDM         6,262  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A

  "N/A" in the Owner column indicates the file has no owner.

Filer
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To use FILER.EXE to check for ownerless files, do the following:

1. Change to the subdirectory where the suspected ownerless file resides.

2. Type the following and press ENTER:

  " filer " (without the quotation marks)

3. In the Available Topics list box, select Directory Contents and press ENTER.
  A listing of files in the directory will be displayed.

4. Highlight the file you suspect to be ownerless, and press ENTER.

5. From the File Options menu, select View/Set File Information and press ENTER.

6. At the File Information For <filename> menu, an Owner field will be
  displayed and will contain the entry "No Owner."

Additional query words: 2.10 3.00 3.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN210
Version           : WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2

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