The dummy save performs the save command without actually writing to magnetic media.
By omitting the t option, nothing is written to a peripheral storage device.
This is one of the most useful mechanisms for determining if file inconsistency errors or other serious errors exist in the entire system, or in a particular account.
Example(s)
save (fd
The example above is equivalent to a full dummy save, such as a file-save.
save (fdi
The example above is the equivalent to an account-save (dummy).
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