The DEFINE PATH Command

The DEFINE PATH command establishes a path between an alternate index and the base cluster. The base cluster and alternate index must exist ...

The DEFINE PATH command establishes a path between an alternate index and the base cluster. The base cluster and alternate index must exist before defining a path.

//TRGI01A  JOB  MSGCLASS=X,CLASS=I,REGION=1M,NOTIFY=TRGI01

//DEFAIX2   EXEC  PGM=IDCAMS

//SYSPRINT  DD    SYSOUT=A

//SYSIN     DD  *

    DEFINE PATH    -

           (NAME(userid.TRG1.PATH)        -

            PATHENTRY(userid.TRG1.AIX)    -

            UPDATE)

/*

//

The UPDATE / NOUPDATE option specifies whether the base cluster’s upgrade set is to be allocated when the path is opened for processing.

The UPDATE option specifies that, when records in the base cluster are modified or deleted, or when records are added to the base cluster, each alternate index in the base cluster’s upgrade set is modified to reflect the change in the cluster’s data.