Subschema Statements › AREA Statement › Parameters

Parameters

AREa name is area-name

Identifies an area description. Area-name must be the name of an area defined in the schema with which the current subschema is associated.

UPDate

Specifies an area ready mode of UPDATE. Run units can ready the area for shared update, protected update, or exclusive update.

RETrieval

Specifies an area ready mode of RETRIEVAL. Run units can ready the area for shared retrieval, protected retrieval, or exclusive retrieval.

EXClusive

Specifies an area ready mode of EXCLUSIVE UPDATE or EXCLUSIVE RETRIEVAL.

PROtected

Specifies an area ready mode of PROTECTED UPDATE or PROTECTED RETRIEVAL.

SHAred

Specifies an area ready mode of SHARED UPDATE or SHARED RETRIEVAL.

is ALLowed

Specifies that run units using the current subschema can ready the area in the specified ready mode. ALLOWED is the default.

is NOT ALLowed

Specifies that run units using the current subschema cannot ready the area in the specified ready mode.

DEFault USAge is

Specifies the default ready mode, if any, in which the named area is to be readied for programs using the current subschema.

UPDate

Specifies the default ready mode is UPDATE. The area can be readied in SHARED UPDATE, EXCLUSIVE UPDATE, or PROTECTED update.

RETrieval

Specifies the default ready mode is RETRIEVAL. The area can be readied in SHARED RETRIEVAL, EXCLUSIVE RETRIEVAL, or PROTECTED RETRIEVAL.

EXClusive

Specifies the default ready mode is either EXCLUSIVE UPDATE or EXCLUSIVE RETRIEVAL.

PROtected

Specifies the default ready mode is either PROTECTED UPDATE or PROTECTED RETRIEVAL.

SHAred

Specifies the default ready mode is either SHARED UPDATE or SHARED RETRIEVAL.

FORce

Specifies that the area is automatically readied even if explicit READY statements for other areas have already been issued. If this parameter is omitted, then automatic ready is disabled after any explicit READY statement.

Note: For more information about FORCE, see the Usage section.

NULl

Specifies that programs accessing this area must issue an explicit READY statement for the area. NULL is the default.

DETails

Displays and punches the ready modes in which the area can or cannot be readied and the default ready mode in which the area will be readied for programs using the current subschema.

ALL

Displays and punches the entire area description.

NONe

Displays and punches only the name of the area.