Maintenance of the DELTA PLUS History File

You access the panels that allow you to maintain the DELTA PLUS History File data sets from the DELTA PLUS Main Menu panel. See DELTA-PLUS-Online-Interface for information on invoking the DELTA PLUS online interface.

To Begin DELTA PLUS History File Maintenance

1. Go to the Utilities Menu panel.From the DELTA PLUS Main Menu, type 3 in the selection field and press Enter. The Utilities Menu panel is displayed.

2. Type 2 in the Utility option selection field and press Enter. The History File Maintenance Menu panel is displayed.

    

    Menu  Options  Help                                                          
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   DELTA PLUS                History File Maintenance Menu                         
    Command ===> _________________________________________________________________
                                                                                  
    DELTA PLUS History File Maintenence Option.  Choose a selection.               
    _ 1. Status  - Display status of History File data sets                        
      2. Purge   - Purge inactive History File records                             
      3. Recover - Recover from History File error conditions                      
      4. Format  - Allocate (if necessary) and Format the History File data sets   
                                                                                  
    Specify Target.                                                                
      IMSID or Group. . . IMSI

3. Type the number of one of the following options in the DELTA PLUS History File Maintenance Option selection field:

    

   Option	Description
   1. Status	Read the History File data sets and report on their usage and any unusual conditions present. See History-File-Status for information.
   2. Purge	Delete inactive History File records. See History-File-Purge for information.
   3. Recover	Recover from History File error conditions. See History-File-Recovery for information.
   4. Format	Allocate and/or format the History File data sets. See History-File-Allocate-and-Format for information.

4. Type the name of the target IMSID or Group for the specified History File Utility function in the Specify Target IMSID or Group field.

5. Press Enter.

    

   Previous Action	Result
   You typed 1 in the DELTA PLUS History File Maintenance Option selection field.	The History File Status panel is displayed.
   You typed 2 in the DELTA PLUS History File Maintenance Option selection field.	The Confirm History Purge panel is displayed.
   You typed 3 in the DELTA PLUS History File Maintenance Option selection field.	The Confirm History Recovery panel is displayed.
   You typed 4 in the DELTA PLUS History File Maintenance Option selection field.	Either the Allocate New DELTA PLUS History File Data Set panel or the Confirm History File Format panel is displayed.