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HIST keyword (ICPSYSIN)

Use the HIST keyword to specify a limit for the generations of historical information that the utility maintains in the PDX for each image copy and recovery function.

Each generation requires 512 bytes in the PDX. As you maintain more generations, more space is required.

Related topics

ICPSYSIN-keywords

HIST(0) means no historical statistics are to be generated for this execution of the utility. Statistics from previously accumulated histories are retained in the PDX.

HIST(9999) means you want to keep a maximum of 9,999 generations.

Uses

Optional in global and database-specific options modules. Optional on the following control statements:

  • GLBL
  • GROUP
  • IC and AIC
  • OIC and AOIC
  • CIC and ACIC
  • IIC and AIIC
  • REC and AREC

Related keywords

Refer also to the PDX keyword.

Syntax

HIST(nnnn)

Values

Specify a numeric value nnnn (0-9999).

Default

HIST(9999)

 

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