Creating Archive Index Files for Multiple Archive Files

Use the Index Maintenance dialog to create Archive Index Files for multiple Archive Files.

To create Archive Index Files for multiple Archive Files:

  1. In the main window, click Utilities > Archive > Index Maintenance.
  2. Enter the desired filters, and click OK to limit the list of Archive Files in the Select Archive File(s) dialog.
  3. In the Select Archive File(s) dialog, select Archive Files by holding the Ctrl or Shift key while clicking file names, and then click Select to display the files in the Index Maintenance dialog.
  4. In the Index Maintenance dialog, right-click the Archive Index File column and click Generate for Empty from the shortcut menu to create any needed Archive Index Files.
  5. Click the Tables tab to view which tables are shared by the Archive Files.
  6. Click the Indexes tab.
  7. Select the table in which you want to add an index.
  8. Right-click in the Index grid, and click Add from the shortcut menu to create a new index.
  9. In Available Columns, double-click the names of the columns you want added to the index.
  10. Create additional indexes for the same or additional tables, if desired.
  11. When finished, click File > Run to create the Archive Index Files and display the Archive Index Generation Progress dialog.
  12. When the process is finished, click File > Close to close all dialogs and return to the main window.