DOCUMENT:Q99725  05-NOV-1999  [pcmail]
TITLE   :PC DB: Checking for Ownerless Files in NetWare
PRODUCT :Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2
OPER/SYS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 2.1, 3.0, 3.2 
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SUMMARY
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There are two Novell NetWare utilities you can use to check for ownerless
database files: NDIR and Filer.

NDIR
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To use NDIR to check for ownerless files in the GLB subdirectory of the Microsoft
Mail database, do the following:

1. Change to the GLB subdirectory in the Mail database.

2. Type the following and press ENTER:

   " ndir *.* " (without the quotation marks)

   A listing similar to the following should appear:

   SERVER/SYS:HOME\MAILDATA\GLB

   Files                 Size       Last Updated          Flags      Owner
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------

   ACCESS    GLB           586  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   ACCESS2   GLB            69  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   ACCESS3   GLB           512  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   ANSISORT  GLB           795  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   BUSY      MDM         1,563  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   BUSY      SCR           297  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   C850SORT  GLB           795  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   CONTROL   GLB             8  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   CREDCARD  MDM         7,806  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   DEFAULT   MDM         6,517  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   DEFAULT   SCR         2,144  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   DS_MSG    GLB        32,512  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   ERRORADM  GLB        22,272  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   ERRORDYN  GLB         1,920  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   GLOBAL    GLB           512  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   GROUP     GLB             4  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   GRPMEM    GLB             4  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   GWTRANS   GLB             0  5-21-93  5:05p [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   HAYES12   MDM         6,127  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   HAYES12   SCR         1,927  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A
   HAYES24   MDM         6,262  9-09-92  0:00  [Rw-A--------------]   N/A

   "N/A" in the Owner column indicates the file has no owner.

Filer
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To use FILER.EXE to check for ownerless files, do the following:

1. Change to the subdirectory where the suspected ownerless file resides.

2. Type the following and press ENTER:

   " filer " (without the quotation marks)

3. In the Available Topics list box, select Directory Contents and press ENTER.
   A listing of files in the directory will be displayed.

4. Highlight the file you suspect to be ownerless, and press ENTER.

5. From the File Options menu, select View/Set File Information and press ENTER.

6. At the File Information For <filename> menu, an Owner field will be
   displayed and will contain the entry "No Owner."

Additional query words: 2.10 3.00 3.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN210
Version           : WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2

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