What Does Each Option Do?

As Table 10 shows, the oncheck options fall into three categories: check, repair, and display. The display or print options (those prefixed with the letter p) are identical in function to the -c options, except that the -p options display additional information about the data that is being checked as the oncheck utility executes. You cannot combine oncheck option flags except as the following paragraphs describe.

In general, the -c options check for consistency and display a message on the screen only if they find an error or inconsistency.

Any user can execute the check options. On UNIX platforms, you must be user informix or root to display database data or initiate repair options. On Windows, you must be a member of the Informix-Admin group to display database data or initiate repair options.

Table 10 associates oncheck options with their function.