Syntax for showobj
Use the showobj tool to obtain information for SDL Support when experiencing problems with bad BLObs.
Execute the checkblobs command first to obtain the BLOb ID number that must be indicated in the showobj command as noted below.
| OS | Command |
|---|---|
| Windows | showobj -dbase dbname@ODBC_DSN -f idlistfile|blobid... |
| Linux | showobj -dbase dbname@SID -f idlistfile|blobid... |
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
Windows: dbname@ODBC_DSN —or— Linux: dbname@SID | Required: dbname. The name of the existing Contenta database. |
Optional: ODBC_DSN (Windows) The ODBC data source name. If not specified, the default is used—as defined in the registry for XYV_PDM_ODBC_DSN | |
Optional: SID (Linux) The system identifier. If not specified, the default is used—as defined in the registry for XYV_PDM_DATABASE_SID | |
| -i | Interactive mode. Must be issued with -f idlistfile or blobid; see -f idlistfile in the Syntax for showobj topic. The command does not exit, you are placed at a cmd> prompt where you can continue to query for information. Enter ? at the cmd> prompt to display additional information: |
| -q | quit this blob |
| -o outfile | write output from this command to outfile. outfile is the name of the file to which to write the output. Do not use if using -a appendfile. |
| -a appendfile | write output from this command to appendfile appendfile is the name of an existing outfile to which to append this output data. Do not use if using -o outfile. |
| -f idlistfile | idlistfile name of file containing a list of newline separated blobids; blobids can be obtained using the checkblobs command—see the Binary Large Object Check Command. Do not use if using -f blobid . |
| -f blobid... | blobid bad blobid; blobid can be obtained using the checkblobs command—see the Binary Large Object Check Command. Do not use if using -f idlistfile . |
The information can be sent to SDL along with the output from the dumpobj command to assist customer support and engineering with troubleshooting bad BLOb problems.