---
name: "hvtest"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qdbm-util"
version: "1.8.78-13+b3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hvtest"
---

# hvtest(1)

test cases for QDBM Hovel

## NAME

hvtest - test cases for QDBM Hovel

## SYNOPSIS

**hvtest write** \[-qdbm\] \[-s\] *name* *rnum*\
 **hvtest read** \[-qdbm\] *name* *rnum*

## DESCRIPTION

The command \`hvtest' is a utility for facility test and performance test.  Check a database generated by the command or measure the execution time of the command.  This command is used in the following format.  \`name' specifies a database name. \`rnum' specifies the number of records.

- **hvtest write \[-qdbm\] \[-s\] name rnum**

  Store records with keys of 8 bytes. They changes as \`00000001', \`00000002'...

- **hvtest read \[-qdbm\] name rnum**

  Retrieve records of the database above.

Options feature the following.

**-qdbm** : use \`gdbm\_open2' and open the handle as Curia.\
 **-s** : make the file sparse.

This command returns 0 on success, another on failure.

## SEE ALSO

[**qdbm**(3)](/qdbm/3.md), [**hovel**(3)](/hovel/3.md)

## AUTHOR

QDBM was written by Mikio Hirabayashi \<mikio@fallabs.com\>.