SEGMENT keyword

Use the SEGMENT keyword to specify the name of the segment that should be loaded to a specific location.

Requirement: The name of the segment you specify for the SEGMENT keyword must match the segment name coded for the SEGM statement in the DBD.

SEGMENT is a required keyword for the LOADCTL subcommand.

Format:
Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramSEGMENT= segment,ONLY,DEPENDENTS,BOTH
segment
Specify a 1- to 8-character alphanumeric name of the segment that is coded on the SEGM statement of the DBD. You cannot specify the root segment or the SDEP segment.
ONLY
The LOADCTL subcommand options apply only to the specified segment. You can specify O instead of ONLY.
DEPENDENTS
The LOADCTL subcommand options apply to all the dependent segments of the specified segment, but not to the segment itself. You can specify D instead of DEPENDENTS.
BOTH
The LOADCTL subcommand options apply to both the specified segment and its dependent segments. You can specify B instead of BOTH.
Default:
None. If only the first parameter (segment) is supplied without the second parameter, ONLY is applied as the second parameter.
Site default support:
Not supported.