Temporarily interrupting REORG

If you specify UNLOAD PAUSE, REORG pauses after unloading the index space into the work data set. The job completes with return code 4. You can restart REORG by using the phase restart or current restart. The REORG statement must not be altered.

The SYSIBM.SYSUTIL record for the REORG INDEX utility remains in "stopped" status until REORG is restarted or terminated.

While REORG is interrupted by PAUSE, you can re-define the table space attributes for user defined table spaces. PAUSE is not required for STOGROUP-defined table spaces. Attribute changes are done automatically by a REORG following an ALTER INDEX.