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Running the Vault Consistency Wizard

Only after performing the steps described in Preparing the Meridian server and vault configuration are you ready to run the Vault Consistency Wizard (VCW).

Before you begin

Warning Only run the VCW after business hours, such as on a weekend.

To run the VCW:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder containing the Meridian executable programs. By default, the folder is located at C:\Program Files\BC-Meridian\Program.
  2. Run AMVltCons.exe. The Vault Consistency Wizard appears.
  3. Click Next. The What to Repair page appears.
  4. Click Browse and select the vault to be repaired.
  5. For most vaults, the VCW will run acceptably with the default options. Enable or disable options using the descriptions in the following table only if necessary or instructed by BlueCielo Technical Support.
Vault Consistency Wizard options
Option Description

Check only

Performs a check of the vault database but does not attempt to repair it.

Check and Repair

After the database checks have been performed, any inconsistencies found are repaired, but the database is not compacted.

Check, Repair and Compact

After the database checks have been performed, any inconsistencies found are repaired, and the database is compacted to reclaim unused disk space.

Optimize database cache memory (large vault)

Enables automatic configuration of memory used by the database cache while the VCW runs to prevent out of memory errors. Enabled by default.

Analysis options

Each indicates a potential check that the VCW can perform on the vault. Accept the default options unless directed by BlueCielo ECM Solutions technical support.

  • Property indexes – Consistency of the search indexes for the internal and custom properties.
  • Link targets – Presence of objects referred to by other objects.
  • Link consistency – Consistency of the links between objects.
  • Value references – Presence of value data for internal and custom properties.
  • String domain – Consistency of string values.
  • Skip termination check – Omits checking for proper termination of database pages.
  • Numeric domain – Consistency of numeric values.
  • ID domain – Consistency of ID values.
  • Object locations – Consistency of the vault locations of objects.
  • BLOB domain – Consistency of binary data.
  • Name domain – Consistency of name values.

Note    Enabling either the Link targets or Link consistency options can significantly increase the amount of time required to complete the VCW.
  1. Click Next to proceed. The final wizard page appears.
  2. Click Finish to begin the repairs.

When the VCW runs, it logs its activities to the Check.txt. By default, the file is located in the vault folder. Additional information can be found in the Windows application event log. Review them for any inconsistencies and keep them in case you have further problems and need to send them to BlueCielo ECM Solutions Technical Support.

Warning     Remember to reverse the server and vault preparation changes described in Preparing the Meridian server and vault configuration after the VCW has completed.

Related concepts

About the Vault Consistency Toolkit

Related tasks

Preparing the Meridian server and vault configuration

Running the Stream Recovery Wizard

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