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INIT CXX/FXX/IXX/LXX/Data Area › INIT FXX (Format Force Area) › How to Use

How to Use

You can execute this command in either Single User or Multi-User mode. Execute the INIT function with the following command format:

►►─ INIT AREA=FXX,BLKSIZE=nnnnn ─┬──────────────────┬─ ,TASKS=n ──────────────►◄
                                 └─ ,BLOCKS=nnnnnn ─┘

Command

INIT

Invokes the function to format areas for CA Datacom/DB use.

Required Keywords

AREA=FXX

Identifies the area to be formatted as the Force Area.

,BLKSIZE=

Indicates the logical block size. The FXX is paired with the LXX in that it must have the same physical and logical block size.

Valid Entries:

An integer from 16384 to 98280

Default Value:

(No default)

,TASKS=
Valid Entries:

1 through 9999

Default Value:

(No default)

Optional Keywords

,BLOCKS=nnnnnn

(Optional) Specifies the number of physical blocks per logical block. The FXX is paired with the LXX in that it must have the same physical and logical block size.

Valid Entries:

An integer from 1 to 3

Default Value:

1