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DIR_INDEX (DRI)

One row exists for this table for every Index Area in the Directory (CXX). Each row includes information that exists for that specific Index Area, except for the data set information that is in the DIR_DATASET table. Changes to the DIR_DATASET (DRZ) table in Version 12.0 provide information about multiple index data sets. For reporting, the DIR_INDEX and the DIR_DATASET tables can be easily joined, as can most of the Dynamic System Tables.

The DIR_INDEX contains the following columns:

Column Name

SQL Data Type

Nullable

Description

AREA_NAME

 

CHAR(3)

No

Datacom name of this index area, such as IXX for standard indexes or other values for partitioned indexes.

DBID

 

SMALLINT

No

The database identifier (database ID).

DIR_LINK

 

CHAR(1)

No

Specifies whether the CXX link option is in place for this Index Area. The CXX link option provides an edit to help ensure that an area is being accessed through the correct Directory (CXX).

DIR_NAME

 

CHAR(8)

No

Name of the Directory (CXX) used by this MUF.

DYNAMIC_EXTEND

 

CHAR(1)

No

Specifies whether dynamic extends are allowed for this Index Area.

DYN_EXT_TYPE

 

CHAR(1)

No

Contains the type of value specified for dynamic extend. Blank if none, C if cylinders, or T if tracks.

DYN_EXT_VALUE

 

INTEGER

No

Contains the number of tracks or cylinders to request if dynamic extend is selected. Contains a zero if dynamic extend is not selected. When dynamic extend is selected, tracks or cylinders specified here (if not zero) are used during each dynamic extend. If zero here, the VTOC JCL secondary allocation is used. This field is not used during an EXTEND function in DBUTLTY.

INDEX_LEVELS

 

SMALLINT

No

The count of the number of high-level index levels.

OLDEP

 

CHAR(1)

No

Contains a Y or N to indicate whether this Index Area was initiated with OLDEP (old entry point) support. The index works more efficiently with OLDEP N.