---
name: "make-file-index"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "framerd"
version: "2.4.1-1.1"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/make-file-index"
---

# make-file-index(1)

creates a FramerD file index

## NAME

make-file-index - creates a FramerD file index

## SYNOPSIS

**make-file-index** *filename* *size*

## DESCRIPTION

**make-file-index** creates a new empty FramerD file index in the file *filename* with at least *size* slots.  A file index is an on-disk hashtable which can be incrementally read and modified.  It is intended to support the association of single keys with multiple values and the low-cost addition of new associations with an existing key.  At intervals, it may be helpful to reorganize the table by using [**repack-file-index**(1)](/repack-file-index/1.md).

## OPTIONS

No options

## DIAGNOSTICS

The program reports an error if *filename* cannot be written or if *size* is unreasonably large.

## BUGS

No known bugs.

## Revision Info

**$Id: make-file-index.1,v 1.3 2002/07/10 00:13:11 haase Exp $**

## AUTHOR

Ken Haase \< kh@beingmeta.com \>

## SEE ALSO

**framerd**(7) [**analyze-index**(1)](/analyze-index/1.md) [**make-file-index**(1)](/make-file-index/1.md)