Functions

The BMEND utility routine provides the following functions for

• updating databases and shadow databases (or specific realms thereof)

• attaching (ADD) and detaching (REMOVE) realms

• enabling and disabling the online backup capability for a database

• starting and stopping AFIM logging

• obtaining information on the status of databases, shadow databases and ALOG files, and

• concurrently updating detached realms in parallel with DBH operations and calling an information function for realms or ALOG files

At startup BMEND takes into account any assigned UDS/SQL pubset declaration (see the “Database Operation” manual, Pubset declaration job variable). Faulty assignment leads to the program aborting.