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Release 10.1

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chkds

Purpose

Use the chkds command to check the syntax in a dataset file. The command generates no output when there are no syntax errors; otherwise, it issues an error. Empty files generate a warning.

See Also:

"Dataset Commands" for related commands

Prerequisites

You must have the display administrative domain's configuration right to run the chkds command.

Syntax

chkds::=

chkds dataset-file-name ...

Semantics

dataset-file-name ...

Specifies the name of a dataset file. Refer to "dataset-file-name" for a descriptions of the dataset-file-name placeholder.

Example

Example 2-22 creates a dataset file with bad syntax and then checks it.

Example 2-22 Checking a File for Syntax

ob> mkds --nq --input badsyntax.ds
Input the new dataset contents.  Terminate with an EOF or a line
containing just a dot (".").
icnlude host brhost2
.
Error: the following problems were detected in dataset badsyntax.ds:
   1: icnlude host brhost2
Error: "icnlude" - unknown keyword
ob> chkds badsyntax.ds
Error: the following problems were detected in dataset badsyntax.ds:
   1: icnlude host brhost2
Error: "icnlude" - unknown keyword

Example 2-23 creates two dataset files and then checks them.

Example 2-23 Checking Files for Syntax

ob> mkds --nq --input empty.ds
Input the new dataset contents.  Terminate with an EOF or a line
containing just a dot (".").
.
ob> mkds --nq --input goodsyntax.ds
Input the new dataset contents.  Terminate with an EOF or a line
containing just a dot (".").
include host brhost2
include path /home
.
ob> chkds empty.ds goodsyntax.ds
Warning: dataset empty.ds is empty