AREA Statements

The AREA statements create, alter, delete, display, or punch the definition of an area in the dictionary.

Authorization

To create, alter, or drop an area, you must have the following privileges:
- DBADMIN on the dictionary in which the area definition resides
- ALTER on the segment with which the area is associated
To display or punch an area, you must have DISPLAY privilege on the segment with which the area is associated or DBADMIN on the dictionary in which the area definition resides