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When to Use

Use this option to initialize a newly allocated Index Area data set. You can also use this option to clear an Index Area before reloading a database or retrieving the Index entries for all areas in a database. See LOAD (Build a Data Area) and RETIX (Reconstruct Index) for details.

An Index Area must be initialized before it can be used by CA Datacom/DB. This is necessary only once for any Index Area. However, in certain cases a reload of a database or a reconstruct index (RETIX) operation can execute more quickly, if an existing Index Area is first initialized. See LOAD (Build a Data Area) and the CA Datacom/DB Database and System Administration Guide for further details about initializing the Index Area.

An INIT of an Index or data area clears the utility history for that area (see Type H - Utility Function History Report).