Under normal circumstances, always use the fts delete or fts rmsite command to remove a fileset; these commands automatically record the deletion in the FLDB. Under special circumstances, however, you may need to use the following commands. Keep in mind that if the FLDB and the filesets are consistent with each other, these commands make them inconsistent. Never use these commands unless absolutely necessary.
· Use the fts delfldbentry command to remove an FLDB entry that mentions a particular fileset. If versions of the fileset still exist at sites, they are not affected. This is useful if you are certain that a fileset removal was not recorded in the FLDB, and you do not want to use the fts syncfldb and fts syncserv commands to synchronize the entire FLDB. Use the fts lsfldb or fts lsft command to determine if a fileset removal was recorded in the FLDB.
· Use the fts zap command when it is urgent that a fileset be removed from its site, but the FLDB is inaccessible (for example, if the FL Server is unavailable). You can then remove the fileset's entry from the FLDB by entering the fts delfldbentry command or by entering the fts syncfldb and fts syncserv commands to synchronize the FLDB. The fts zap command, like the fts delete command, cannot be used to remove a DCE LFS fileset that is also mounted locally; you must remove the fileset's local mount point before attempting to delete the fileset.
The following topics provide brief descriptions of the syntax and use of these commands.
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Removing a Fileset's FLDB Entry Without Removing the Fileset
Removing a DCE LFS Fileset Without Updating Its FLDB Entry