Rebuilding a Valdocs 2 Index

          This technical information is provided by Epson Systems Product
          Support Group.  While it should prove useful to you we cannot
          guarantee that it will hold true in every instance.

          There are 2 error messages from the Valdocs 2 Indexer which are
          often confused with each other.

                "There is a Vers. 1 index here; use IUTIL to update."

                                      ...or...

                     "Wrong file version; use IUTIL to update."

          In the first case, there are Valdocs 1.1x index data files to be
          converted.  In the second case there is a corrupted Valdocs 2
          index data file which must be rebuilt.

          You already have a manual which gives the procedure to take care
          of the first case so we will not discuss that here.  Although
          there is no known cause for the error in the second case, it
          still can be easily corrected with the following procedure.

          This procedure assumes that you are at an experience level of
          Advanced or higher for steps 2, 8, and 11.

          In all instances where ".ext" is used in a non-indexed TPM file
          name it is up to you to supply the correct 3-character extension.
          The following table shows which extensions go with which modules
          and types of files.

                         File Type  |   Module    |  Extension
                         -----------|-------------|-----------
                         Document   | Editor      |    .VAL
                         Worksheet  | Spreadsheet |    .SPR
                         Data base  | Cardfile    |    .VCF
                         Graph      | Draw        |    .GRF

          Exit to TPM

          1.   If you are still in the Index, press UNDO until you return
               to the module you are using.

          2.   Press MENU and select the option <E>xit Valdocs to TPM-III.





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           NOTE: If you make a typing error while in the TPM operating
          system you will need to use the delete key "<X]" to correct it.
          TPM does not understand what the cursor keys are and using them
          for any corrections will only confuse TPM.
          3.   When the A> (A prompt) appears in the upper left-hand
               corner, type:

                    B:

               and press RETURN.  Be sure to type in the colon (:) before
               pressing RETURN.

          Delete the module's corrupted Index

          4.   Before any module's corrupted index data file can be
               deleted, its protection level must be lowered.  Type:

                    PROT INDEX.ext<0>

               and press RETURN.

          5.   Now delete the module's corrupted data file by typing:

                    ERA INDEX.ext

               and pressing RETURN.

          Run the Indexer utility

          6.   Place the Utility diskette in drive A and press CTRL-C.  The
               CTRL-C is done by holding down the CTRL key and then typing
               the letter C.

          7.   At the new TPM prompt type:

                    IUTIL

               and press RETURN.

          Get a hard copy of the files

          8.   Once you are in the Indexer utility, select the option <T>PM
               directory of files.

          9.   Produce a screen dump of the directory by holding down the
               CTRL key and pressing PRINT.  (Also known as CTRL-PRINT.)
               Since the directory may be on more than one screen, be sure
               to get a screen dump of all the screens of the directory.

          10.  Press the space bar to return to the interaction window.




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          Create a new Index for the module
          11.  Select the option <A>dd TPM file to Index.

          12.  All files for any module that have been indexed have a file
               name of 8 digits plus the extension of the module that uses
               them.  Look through the screen dump and find the first TPM
               file which starts with 8 digits.  If the 3 character
               extension for that file matches the extension of the module
               you are working with, then use that TPM file name.  For
               further information on TPM file names of indexed files, read
               the paper called "Determining the TPM File Name of a Valdocs
               Indexed File."

               To enter the TPM file name, type in the 8 digits, then a
               period (.), the 3-character module extension, and finally
               press RETURN.

          13.  If the TPM file name had been previously indexed, its old
               index file name will display after all the indexing is done.
               If you want to STORE the file to the same index file name
               just press STORE.  Otherwise, change or enter the index file
               name you want for this file and then press STORE.

          14.  Add any other TPM file names to the index by repeating steps
               12 and 13 as necessary.  After all file names have been
               entered, that module's new index will be ready for use.

          Returning to Valdocs

          15.  Press UNDO until you get back to the TPM operating system.

          16.  Type:

                    RESTART

               and press RETURN to get back into Valdocs.


















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