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Usage

How to submit the INSTALL STAMPS statement

You submit the INSTALL STAMPS statement using either the batch command facility or the online command facility.

When to use INSTALL STAMPS

Use the INSTALL STAMPS utility only if the area was reformatted using the file option of the FORMAT utility statement.

When not to use INSTALL STAMPS

If you have used the area or segment option of the FORMAT utility to initialize the area, do not run the INSTALL STAMPS utility. The synchronization stamps have already been installed.

Do not use the INSTALL STAMPS utility on areas of non-SQL-defined databases.

Use caution when replacing stamps

By replacing stamps in an area, you are asserting that the catalog's definition accurately describes data in the area. You should be sure that this is true or that the area contains no data before replacing stamp values. No data validation is performed by the utility.