DEDB functions

DEDBs and MSDBs have many similar functions.

The common functions include:

• Virtual storage
• The field (FLD) call
• Fixed length segments
• MSDB or DEDB commit view

In addition, DEDBs have the following functions and support:

• Full DBRC support
• Block-level sharing of areas available to
  • DBCTL
  • LU 6.2 applications
  • DB/DC applications
• HSSP support
• DEDB utilities
• Online database maintenance
• A full hierarchical model, including support of INSERT and DELETE calls
• A randomizer search technique
• Secondary index support