AREA

Use this keyword to specify the Fast Path area that you want to clone. You must specify a Fast Path database with the DBD keyword for this keyword to succeed.

You cannot specify this keyword for DEDBs with BMC Lightning X for IMS secondary indexes. (Specific areas of a DEDB with Lightning X secondary indexes cannot be cloned.)

Syntax:

AREA (areaname)

Uses:

Optional on the CLONE command if you specify the name of a Fast Path database as the value of the DBD keyword. For more information, see 'CLONE Command' and 'DBD'.

Synonyms:

None

Values:

1-8 character area name. You can also specify a mask using these characters:

*     Specifies a wild card.

%   Specifies a wild character.

You can specify a maximum of 255 areas. If you want to clone more than one area and you cannot use a mask, do not repeat the AREA keyword or the CLONE command. You must create a separate job with a CLONE command that identifies the area.

Default Value:

None. If the AREA keyword is not specified, all areas in a Fast Path database are cloned.

Example

The table shows some examples for the Fast Path database IMSFP321. The Fast Path database contains 100 areas with names in the format DEDB001 through DEDB100.

Example

Action by Database Director

CLONE                           -

   DBD (IMSFP321)

Clones all the areas in the database.

CLONE                            -

   DBD (IMSFP321)        -

   AREA(DEDB*)

Clones all the areas in the database where the area name begins with DEDB.

CLONE                           -

   DBD (IMSFP321)        -    

   AREA(DEDB001)

Only clones area DEDB001 in the database.

CLONE                           -

   DBD (IMSFP321)        -

   AREA(DEDB00%)

Clones the first 9 areas in the database.

CLONE                           

   DBD (IMSFP321)        

   AREA(DEDB%%0)

Clones every tenth area in the database.

 

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