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SETLIMIT Option

To prevent CA IDMS/DB Audit from entering into a set loop while set walking, you can specify a limit on the number of records (in the set) that CA IDMS/DB Audit retrieves before assuming that a set loop condition exists. For example, in Figure 2.35, assume that SETLIMIT=5. When CA IDMS/DB Audit walks the DEPT-ACADEMIC set owned by ENGLISH, the following records are retrieved: ENGLISH, American Literature, English Literature, Remedial English, American Literature, English Literature, and Remedial English. CA IDMS/DB Audit terminates processing of the set occurrence at this point because six member records have been retrieved, one more than the SETLIMIT value.

Note: CA IDMS/DB Audit does not fix any sets during thefix phase if the SETLIMIT value is reached for any one set occurrence. Specifying a SETLIMIT value that is too small can cause CA IDMS/DB Audit to stop processing a set occurrence prematurely and thus prevent fixing of any sets.