Usage

How to submit the FIX PAGE statement

You submit the FIX PAGE statement by using either the batch command facility or the online command facility.

If a VERIFY fails

If you specify VERIFY and REPLACE, CA IDMS/DB verifies existing data before making any modifications to the contents of a page. If any of the data supplied in the VERIFY parameter do not match the existing contents of the page, data replacements are not made on the page, and the FIX PAGE operation terminates with an error.

Repairing a locked area

If a local mode application abends while an area is being updated, the lock could remain on the area. In this case, you can either explicitly unlock the area using the UNLOCK utility, or you can use the ALREADY LOCKED option.

If ALREADY LOCKED is specified and the area was locked, the area will remain locked after the FIX PAGE is completed. The ALREADY LOCKED option is not required if a page is being fixed online or through batch/CV and is ignored if specified.

Unlocking a locked area

The FIX PAGE utility cannot be used to update an area's physical area lock. Instead, use the LOCK and UNLOCK area utility statements to do this.

Committing prior work

Before executing this utility under a central version, you must commit any previous work done within the current session. For more information, see Central Version Considerations.