Steps That Apply to All Load Procedures

Steps Before the Load

Regardless of what load procedure you use, perform the following actions before loading the data:

Action	Statement
Define the tables to be loaded	CREATE TABLE
Create the input file or files of data to be loaded using CA Culprit, CA OLQ (batch), or a user-written program
Vary the areas in which the tables reside offline to DC/UCF	BACKUP or a comparable backup utility

Steps After the Load

After loading the data, perform these steps:

Action	Statement
Optionally, verify the result by retrieving data from the loaded tables	SELECT statements
Back up the areas in which the tables reside	BACKUP or a comparable backup utility
Vary the areas online	DCMT VARY AREA with the ONLINE option