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Parameter Controlled Functions

By specifying various parameters, you can direct CA IDMS/DB Audit to perform the following functions:

• Report disconnections. Records disconnected from sets are detected and reported when you specify either the ALL or the EXPLICIT option of the DISCONNECT parameter.
• Stop all processing after detecting a specified number of errors by using the STOPAFTER option of the AUDIT parameter statement.
• Audit the CA-IDMS CALC set, by specifying CALCSETS.
• Audit user-defined sets and integrated index sets by specifying USERSETS.
• Verify each integrated index entry against its database record by specifying INDEX.
• Restrict the portion of an area to be swept by the audit phase, by using the BEGIN and END options in the AREA parameter statement. By using this facility, you can audit a large area in sections. Fixing will not be allowed, however, unless the owners of all sets involved in integrity errors are in the areas audited.
• Restrict the auditing of areas, records, and sets defined in the subschema by using NOSWEEP, NOACCESS, and NOAUDIT.
  • NOSWEEP prevents CA IDMS/DB Audit from accessing specific records or all the records stored in an area during CA IDMS/DB Audit's sweep processing. It does not prevent CA IDMS/DB Audit from accessing member records as part of USERSETS auditing. If owners of sets are in a NOSWEEP area, however, those sets are not processed during walknext processing.
  • NOACCESS prevents CA IDMS/DB Audit from accessing a specified area or record under any circumstances. It will not attempt to sweep an area or access a record during sweep processing, nor will it access any records stored in an area, or any sets whose owners or members are in the area, during set walk auditing.
  • NOAUDIT prevents CA IDMS/DB Audit from performing any of its audits on the specified set.