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4.3.1 The Check Data utility
The Check Data utility verifies that the contents of a set of tablespaces abide by
the referential constraints that are defined in the tables they contain. After
migrating to WCS, if any of the tablespaces are left in Check Pending status, you
must run the Check Data utility. Since referential constraints are defined in the
WCS, it seems reasonable that even if tablespaces are not overtly in Check
Pending status, executing the Check Data utility for all tablespaces provides a
checkpoint for data assurance.
For our sample migration, a single Check Data utility job was executed. You can
perform the checks using multiple utility executions, where each separate job
represents one or more ...