Deleting a DEDB randomizing routine using online change

After all of the DEDBs that use the old randomizing routine are unloaded and had either the type-1 command /DBR or the type-2 command UPDATE DB STOP(ACCESS) run successfully against them, then the randomizing routine can be deleted.

To delete a randomizing routine from the active IMS system, follow the steps in Online change and DEDB randomizer and exit routines. Message DFS2838 is generated when the randomizing routine is deleted.

If you use the type-2 command UPDATE DB STOP(ACCESS), do not include the OPTION(NORAND) parameter, because the NORAND parameter prevents the DEDB randomizing routine from unloading from storage.

Customers with data sharing IMS systems that do not share SDFSRESLs must be careful to delete the randomizing routine from both systems.