/EXERCISE=(FULL,[NO]KEEP,PATTERN) /NOEXERCISE (default) Controls whether the media should actually be tested. You can update the DBBF without erasing the contents of the volume by using the /NOEXERCISE qualifier along with the /BAD_BLOCKS qualifier. Qualifier Keywords FULL Causes BAD to test the media using three test patterns (0s, 1s, and "worst case") instead of the default single "worst case" pattern. The FULL keyword can be used only with /EXERCISE. Note that the "worst case" test pattern always remains on media tested with the /EXERCISE qualifier. KEEP Ensures the preservation of the current software detected bad block file (SDBBF). The keep keyword is the default when /NOEXERCISE is specified. NOKEEP Causes BAD to create a new SDBBF. The NOKEEP keyword is the default when /EXERCISE is specified. This keyword cannot be used with the /NOEXERCISE qualifier. PATTERN=(value[,...]) Allows users to specify the value of a test pattern to be used as "worst case". Up to an octaword of test pattern data may be specified in decimal (%D), hexadecimal (%X), or octal (%O) radixes. The default radix is decimal. The pattern is specified in longwords. If two or more longwords are specified, they must be enclosed in parentheses and separated by commas.