Validating Your Work

You can use the Database Storage Configurator Validate button at any time to validate the syntax in the dbconf.xls spreadsheet. Wait to validate until after you have finished editing to ensure your worksheets are consistent.

Note: The spreadsheet validation option is not a substitute for using the Database Configuration Wizard to validate the storage control file after you amend it. The Validate Storage File option of the Database Configuration Wizard validates the new storage control file against the physical layout of the database.

To validate your dbconf.xls worksheet

1. After updating values for any of the template defaults, click the Validate button.

   The Database Storage Configurator validates the new value; if the value is incorrect, it is highlighted (in red font). A text box also appears prompting you to review the invalid settings.

2. Update any incorrect value, move off the cell, and validate the value again.

   The (red) highlighting disappears when the validation shows that the value is correct.