Introduction

dBAsk is the interface program to the local UDF database(s). It provides the functions:

• Query: find out what data are locally available. This is data immediately accessible by any UDF based program.
• Delete: removal of data locally online. Deletes both the files from disc and the database entries.
• RebuildDb: rebuilds a local database from the local UDF Data or VIDF files.
• DATA DIRECTORY TREE: builds selected UDF Data directories.
• Clean: removes duplicate entries and entries for which no UDF data file is present on the system from databases.
• Promote: imports data into the local database from a remote UDF archive.
• Install: installs data from UDF data bundles.

If you have customized the menu settings through the use of the Set Preferences Program dBAsk will pick up those preferences and use them. In this case the menu you see may not match the menu shown in this document.