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CATVMFXI - Initialize or Re-create the VMF Index File

The CATVMFXI procedure initializes and creates the VMF index file from the VMF. After the VMF has been created and updated with data about your tape library and contains nonscratch tape records, you can allocate and initialize the VMF index file. A onetime process, it is executed during installation, but you can use this program anytime to rebuild the VMF index file.

The VMF index file must be recreated whenever the VMF is restored. Taking care of CI and CA splits can cause you to delete and re-create the VMF index.