Using the Verity rcvdk Utility

Using rcvdk, you can check the contents of a collection from the command line. rcvdk allows you to write a variety of queries, using words and phrases separated by commas and/or Verity query language. A viewing option allows you to see document contents and highlights in a simple text display.

rcvdk can be found in the ColdFusion bin directory:

cfusion\bin (Windows)
opt/coldfusion/verity/<platform>/bin (UNIX), where <platform> is _ssol26, _hpux11, or _ilnx21.

Starting rcvdk

To start rcvdk on most systems, type the path and executable name at a command prompt. The examples shown below assume you have set your PATH variable set, so you just need to enter rcvdk at a command prompt to run it.

For example:

c:\cfusion\bin\rcvdk /common = c:\cfusionf\verity\common

When you start rcvdk with no arguments, you get the message below followed by the rcvdk prompt.

Type 'help' for a list of commands.

RC>

The help command produces the following list of available commands:

RC> help

Available commands:
search     s Search documents.
results    r Display search results.
clusters   c Display clustered search results.
view       v View document.
summarize  z Summarize documents.
attach     a Attach to one or more collections.
detach     d Detach from one or more collections.
quit       q Leave application.
about      Display VDK 'About' info
help       ? Display help text; 'help help' for details.
expert     x Toggle expert mode on/off.
RC>

At any time, you can enter "q" at the RC> prompt to quit the application.

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