DBD keyword

The DBD keyword specifies the name of the DBD to be processed.

Functions that support this keyword
  • Image Copy function
  • Recovery function
  • Create Image Copy function
Statements that support this keyword
The DBD keyword is required in the following statements:
  • IC/AIC statement
  • CIC/ACIC statement
  • RCV statement
  • CRC statement
Site default option
Not supported
Related keyword
None.
Format
Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramDBD= dbdname
dbdname
The name of the DBD that includes the data sets to process. To process a HALDB, specify the master DBD name.

For the Image Copy function, dbdbname can be specified with wildcard characters. Wildcard characters supported are asterisk (*) and percent (%) symbol. These wildcard characters cannot be used at the beginning of dbdname. An asterisk (*) represents 0 - 7 characters, whereas a percent (%) symbol represents a single character. For example, DBD=dbd* matches dbd, dbd1, dbd12345, and so on. If two or more asterisks (*) are specified in sequence, only the first asterisk is recognized.

When you use wildcard characters for the DBD keyword, the following considerations apply:
  • Wildcard characters cannot be used for the DBD keyword when the DBD keyword is used in a CRC or RCV control statement.
  • DBRC=Y must be specified.
  • DDN or AREA keyword must not be specified.
Default value
None.