INITDB start option

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   .-INITDB--=--ALL-------.   
>>-+----------------------+------------------------------------><
   '-INITDB--=--+-ALL--+--'   
                +-DIR--+      
                +-TOPO-+      
                '-NONE-'      

Notes:
  1. INITDB is meaningful only if the NODETYPE=NN start option is also used.
Specifies whether the directory services and the topology and routing services databases are loaded when VTAM® is started.
INITDB=ALL
Specifies that both databases are loaded.
INITDB=DIR
Specifies that only the directory services database is loaded.
INITDB=TOPO
Specifies that only the topology and routing services database is loaded.
INITDB=NONE
Specifies that neither database is loaded.