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# Aria Clients and Utilities

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[aria\_chk](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/aria-clients-and-utilities/aria_chk.md)
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Check, repair, optimize, and report information about Aria tables with the aria\_chk command-line tool.
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[aria\_pack](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/aria-clients-and-utilities/aria_pack.md)
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Compress Aria tables into read-only form that is typically 40 to 70 percent smaller with aria\_pack.
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[aria\_read\_log](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/aria-clients-and-utilities/aria_read_log.md)
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Display and apply records from the Aria transaction log with the aria\_read\_log tool.
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