The easy way to restore mistakenly deleted records, the latest version is compatible with IBM i 6.1. 

ProData has announced the availability of RDR 3.0, its easy-to-use utility to reactivate deleted records.

RDR, which stands for "reactivate deleted records," allows users to retrieve records which were deleted from the database by mistake. Accidental deletion of database records seems to occur quite often, the company says. Typically, retrieval of deleted records requires three manual steps: first, the user restores the files in question from backups. Next, they search for the deleted records, and finally, records are copied back to the file. These steps of course work only if the file has been saved prior to their deletion. Each step is time consuming and is fraught with risk.

RDR takes the effort, delay and uncertainty out of retrieving deleted records from System i files. The utility is easy to use and offers the retrieval of all deleted records from a file or only records within a RRN (relative record number) range, the company says.

Retrieved records will be placed in a second file, which can be designated on the RDR command. Relative record numbers can be attached to each record for further analysis. Building logicals over the retrieved deleted records can also help in locating the correct deleted records. The physical RRN is shown on the display of the logical file records. The desired records can then be copied back into the original file using CPYF, or ProData’s DBU database utility can reactivate the records one record at a time.

“ProData continues to offer easy-to-use utilities for the IT professional,” says Allen Hartley, CEO and owner. “RDR is now compatible with V6R1, and initially, some OS modifications caused a few problems, but those have been resolved.  Customers can use the RDR standalone product or DBU's record by record reactivation to save themselves a lot of time and effort,” he says.

About ProData

ProData Computer Services, Inc. is a leading provider of System i utilities. Founded in July 1981, ProData has been at the forefront in the creation and evolution of software for the System i and was one of the first companies to work with the IBM relational database architecture. As a leader in the development of System i utilities, ProData utility installations number over 20,000 with distributors located worldwide.

For more information, contact Shelli Peck at speck@prodatacomputer.com or call 402-697-7575. ProData is located at 2809 S 160^th St, Omaha, Nebraska, 68130 and on the Web at www.prodatacomputer.com.