The log files contain a record of current transactions??”either completed
or in process. You can use the /r command line switch with a log file to roll back or reprocess
transactions on the database. You can see a log file by typing ESENTUTL /ml EDB.LOG in the
\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2 folder and pressing Enter.
m Metadata tells you about the content of a database. When you execute this command, you??™ll
see a listing of the tables and indexes associated with the database, along with some statistical
information about each entry. You can use this command to obtain a list of tables to use with
other ESEnTUtl command line switches. You can see an example of metadata by typing
ESENTUTL /mm SecEdit.SDB in the \WINDOWS\security\Database folder and pressing Enter.
s This modifier tells you how much space each of the tables and indexes within the database
are using. You can use this command to determine whether you need to defragment the database
using the /d command line switch. The best way to determine how much space the database
should use is to defragment the database and use this command to take a snapshot of the
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