Starting and stopping DDF in data sharing

You control the distributed data facility (DDF) on a member basis, not on a group-wide basis.

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This gives you more granular control over DDF processing. For example, assume that you want to devote member DB1A to batch processing for some period of time without disrupting other connections. You can enter the following command to disallow any further distributed connections from coming into this member:

-DB1A STOP DDF MODE(QUIESCE)

To stop all DDF processing for the group, you must issue the STOP DDF command for every member of the group. For example, you might need to do this when you change the SYSIBM.LOCATIONS table.

To allow for completion of CREATE, ALTER, DROP, GRANT, or REVOKE operations from remote requesters, issue the STOP DDF MODE(SUSPEND) command. End general-use programming interface information.