INITIALIZE

Use the INITIALIZE command to initialize (or reinitialize) an IMOD file. This updates the ISET header record to the current CA-GSS version number.

Syntax

Use this format for the INITIALIZE command:

INITIALIZE ISET ddname [ERASE]

Parameters

The INITIALIZE command takes these parameters.

Parameter	Description
ddname	DDname of the file to initialize.
ERASE	If specified, all existing IMODs are deleted. The file must be allocated with DISP=OLD for this option to be valid. ERASE is the default for ISETs that have not been previously accessed.

Parameter

Description

ddname

DDname of the file to initialize.

ERASE

If specified, all existing IMODs are deleted. The file must be allocated with DISP=OLD for this option to be valid.

ERASE is the default for ISETs that have not been previously accessed.