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When to Use

Use this function to allocate a new data area or data areas. A data area must be initialized before CA Datacom/DB can use it. This is necessary only once for any data area unless you modify the block size to accommodate changes.

In Simplify mode, the function expects MUF to be enabled. This provides control and protection. If MUF is not enabled, this function should wait for MUF to enable. If you are required to execute the function without MUF enabled, for example if it is needed to allow restart to execute, the function must follow a function that can only run with MUF not enabled or it must follow a function to acknowledge MUF is not enabled, with SET OPTION1=MUF_NOT_ENABLED. It is possible (but we do not recommend) to use SET OPTION1=MUF_ENABLED_OR_DISABLED.