PFXsort

The best way to build & maintain X-flex index files

PFXsort is a powerful, efficient and above all, very fast program used to build Powerflex and compatible database index files.

The primary purpose of PFXsort is to create index files as defined by the developer, but it can also be used to create and delete index definitions on an ad hoc basis. PFXsort reduces both the time you spend on file maintenance and the disk space occupied by your index files.

PFXsort uses a number of highly sophisticated techniques (listed below) to drastically reduce the time spent reindexing.

Features of PFXsort

Operates on files in and out of the file list
Supports Powerflex / Dataflex data files
Ability to reindex multiple files across multiple workstations
Command line parser
Updates on-line and/or batch indexes
Detects duplicate records in the data
Corrects file header values, if needed
Allows specification of the memory to be used during the sorting process
Provides timing statistics
Index files are optimised to minimise the disk space occupied

Advanced Technology

PFXsort is based on the advanced re-indexing engine used in PFXplus and PFX C-lib. It has a number of sophisticated features, including:

The sort technique adjusts to the amount of available memory
Highly buffered disk I/O
Use of all available memory
Up to four different sorting methods are used at various stages of the process
PFXsorttime-stamps each .Kx-file after the re-indexing is completed.

Protects Your Data

Data is valuable and treated with great care. No change is ever made to the file header unless the sort completes successfully. You can stop the sort in the middle with no risk to your data.

Environments

PFXsort is supported for the following operating environments

Windows. All 32- and 64-bit platforms from Windows 2000 to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. PFXplus also supports both MS SQL up to SQL Server 2008 and Btrieve up to Pervasive version 11.
Linux. Linux versions up to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 64-bit and OpenSUSE 10.3 32-bit.
SCO Unix. Versions of SCO Unixware to 7.1.3, Unix to 3.2, Open Unix to 8 and Open Server to 5.
AIX. Not supported.

PFXsort 5.0

PFXsort 5.0 includes

Support for files greater than 2 Gb
New on-line help
Support for all versions of PFXplus data files (and Dataflex too!)
Support for PFXplus - compatible Btrieve files
An optional add-on version provides support for PFXplus-compatible SQL data files.

Each version of PFXsort can be licensed for a single site or for unlimited distribution. Contact Powerflex Corporation or your local dealer for details. Pricing and ordering details are available on-line.