>Yes, and this is what you get: en error if the table is damaged, and discrepancy in count (or a different error code) if the index is damaged. Actually "killing two flies with one hit" (I guess the corresponding English phrase mentions "two birds with one stone").


Ah, I follow you now. You're saying that this is actually fairly comprehensive in terms of discovering corruption. Not 100% as Craig points out, but not bad.

Peter


P.S.
I like "killing two flies with one hit." An achievable goal unlike the proverbial two birds. There is also a non-violent variant: "feeding two birds with one grain." <g>